I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]
He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.
It is best to know the worst at once.
I regard that man as lost, who has lost his sense of shame.
The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him further, you have the choice of two things - either to lose your loan or lose your friend.