Said of a person who has potential that is never fulfilled.

The hardest part of a process is always the beginning; things get easier afterwards.

Others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

Alternative form of the darkest hour is just before the dawn

Alternative form of a bad penny always turns up

Alternative form of a bad penny always turns up

Alternative form of a bad penny always turns up

A person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times. / Things that are done improperly eventually cause problems.

People often fail to apply their skills to themselves.

Poverty for some is inevitable.