01Undated
Merry is the feast-making until we come to the reckoning.Traditional · English / proverb
Meaning: Enjoyment can feel uncomplicated until the responsibilities attached to it become clear. The feast and its reckoning contrast immediate pleasure with the later account, without condemning celebration or predicting that enjoyment must end badly.
↗02Undated
One barber shaves not so close but another finds work.Traditional · English / proverb
Meaning: Another worker can often find something to improve in work already considered finished. The second barber’s remaining task suggests that completion depends on standards and perspective, without proving that earlier work was careless or endless correction is necessary.
↗03c. 1565 AD
Better late than never.Meaning: Completing a worthwhile action after a delay is often better than abandoning it altogether. Missing the ideal moment does not always remove the value of doing it now.
↗04Undated
A rolling stone gathers no moss.Meaning: Constant movement or change can prevent someone from accumulating lasting commitments, resources or attachments. Whether that is a loss or a benefit depends on what the person values.
↗