The proof is in the pudding

Meaning: Results speak louder than promises.

Origin: English proverb, shortened from 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating' (14th century).

Translations

French: C'est au pied du mur qu'on voit le maçon (literally: It's at the foot of the wall that you see the mason)
Spanish: Al freír será el reír (literally: When frying will come the laughing)
Japanese: 論より証拠 (Ron yori shōko) (literally: Evidence over argument)

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it — Ignoring past mistakes leads to repeating them.
The early worm gets eaten — Being first isn't always advantageous — sometimes it's risky.
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater — Don't discard something valuable while getting rid of unwanted things.
Rob Peter to pay Paul — Solve one problem by creating another.
You can't have your cake and eat it too — You can't enjoy two mutually exclusive things simultaneously.
Better safe than sorry — It's wiser to be cautious than to take unnecessary risks.

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