Opportunity seldom knocks twice
Another proverb tells us that Fortune knocks at least once at every man's gate, but that does not necessarily mean that it will knock a second... Read more →
Proverbs with the word Opportunity
Opportunity makes the thief
If you leave articles of value lying about, you are asking for them to be stolen. The temptation may be too great for a person who would not... Read more →
Hoist your sail when the wind is fair
Don't act when circumstances are unfavourable. Wait for a better opportunity of achieving success - and when it comes, seize upon it
He who hesitates is lost
This applies to any situation where an opportunity is lost through failure to make up one's mind.
He that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay
Here 'nay' means 'a refusal'. This proverb could apply to a certain Mr Lambert. One afternoon he was telephoned by a friend who offered him a... Read more →