Man Proposes, God Disposes.

There Are Games In Which It Is Better To Lose Than Win.

Courage Is To Take Hard Knocks Like A Man When Occasion Calls.

A Mouse Relies Not Solely On One Hole.

I Have Lost My Oil And My Labor. (labored In Vain.) [lat., Oleum Et Operam Perdidi.]

It Is Not Without A Purpose When A Rich Man Greets A Poor One With Kindness.