She almost refused the donated laptop because it was scratched, but I told her never look a gift horse in the mouth.

He muttered that a watched pot never boils over as he hovered by the stove, hoping the soup would thicken.

My grandmother often says you are never too old to learn, so she has just started taking painting classes.

Meeting the shy artist reminded her that you should never judge a book by its cover.

After weeks of hinting, when he finally proposed the plan, I thought you'd never ask, so I accepted with a grin.

When planning strategy, remember the famous dictum: never fight a land war in Asia, because local geography and politics can overwhelm even the best forces.

Whenever opportunities came up, he would remind himself of the old proverb, a dumb priest never got a parish.

After months of calm waters, the captain reminded the new crew that a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.

She told him not to worry because lightning never strikes twice in the same place, so he shouldn't let one setback define him.

When we tried to make him conform, my father only shrugged and repeated the old proverb, a wild goose never laid a tame egg.