A spur in the head is worth two in the heel.
More Traditional Proverbs:
Lift where you stand.Traditional
No one becomes a good doctor before he fills a churchyard
Traditional
A dog knows the places he is thrown food.
Traditional
Patience and forbearance make a bishop of his reverence.
Traditional
True words are not fine, Fine words are not true.
Traditional
The truth shall set you free.
Traditional