Aesop

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The gods help them that help themselves.

I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath.