A bad penny always turns up Nasty or bad people have a habit of showing up or returning A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush It's better to have one of something for certain than to run after two of the same thing and not be sure of getting them A chain is only as strong as its weakest link If one link in a chain is weak, and all the other links are strong, the whole chain is weak A fool and his money are soon parted Stupid people spend their money carelessly and soon become poor A good husband makes a good wife If a woman is happy with her husband, she will be a good mate for him A good man is hard to find This saying talks about the difficulties for women in finding a suitable male partner A good name is better than riches Your good reputation is worth more than money A good payer is master of another's purse Someone who is known to always pay exactly as promised can borrow money from other people at any time