proverb（1274）

The manager reminded the team that well begun is half done, so they focused on planning the project carefully.

To convince the reluctant volunteers to finish the tedious data entry, I told them that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

When the town's only mill closed, the villagers sighed that it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good, since nearly every household relied on its wages.

They claimed the engine was revolutionary, but the proof is in the pudding, so we scheduled a test drive.

When my grandmother started rearranging the furniture at midnight, she just smiled and said, 'there is reason in the roasting of eggs.'

When the factory closed and the town suffered, my grandmother would sigh and say, 'it's an ill wind that blows no good,' meaning that misfortune rarely benefits anyone.

When discussing civic responsibility, she often reminds us that the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, emphasizing a mother's power to shape the next generation.

When you're overloaded at work, remember that one can't hold two watermelons in one hand, so prioritize the most important projects.

When the statute's wording is ambiguous, lawyers often remind judges that lex dubia non obligat, urging caution before imposing penalties.