馬耳東風　　　It's like talking to the wind.

初めよければすべてよし　　　A good beginning makes a good ending.

早い者勝ち　　　First come, first served.

早起きは三文の得　　　The early bird catches the worm.

光るもの必ずしも金ならず　　　All that glitters is not gold.

必要は発明の母　　　Necessity is the mother of invention.

人の振り見てわが振り直せ　　　Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
One man's fault is another man's mistakes.

人は見かけによらぬもの　　　Appearances are deceitful(deceptive).

火のないところに煙はたたぬ　　　There is no smoke without fire.

百聞は一見にしかず　　　Seeing is believing.

覆水盆に帰らず　　　It is no use crying over spilt milk.

不言実行　　　Actions speak louder than words.

豚に真珠　　　Don't cast your pearls before swine.

ペンは剣よりも強い　　　The pen is mightier than the sword.

骨折り損のくたびれもうけ　　　Great pains but all in vain.