There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
Know this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.
It wasn't for nothing that the raven was just now croaking on my left hand.
Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.
He is a friend indeed who proves himself a friend in need.
When you fly from temptation, don't leave a forwarding address. Where there's smoke there's fire.