If Nothing Is Ventured, Nothing Is Gained.

For When I Gave You An Inch, You Took An Ell.

Who Will In Time Present Pleasure Refrain, Shall In Time To Come The More Pleasure Obtain.

Would Ye Both Eat Your Cake And Have Your Cake? This Is Commonly Misquotes As You Can't Have You're Cake And Eat It, Too.

Cut Your Coat According To Your Cloth.

Rome Was Not Built In One Day.