Better an ounce from the ground than a pound from the roof.
Caution - Cautious Quotes
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.
An eel held by the tail is not yet caught.
Surely, Princes had need, in tender Matters, and Ticklish Times, to beware what they say; Especially in these short Speeches, which flie abroad like Darts, and are thought to be shot out of their secret Intentions.
A person can save himself from many hard falls by refraining from jumping to conclusions.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.