to be dressed to the nines, to be dressed to kill

to cry one's eyes out, to cry profusely

slow and steady wins the race; little strokes fell great oaks; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; many a mickle makes a muckle

to stack the odds in one's favor

post-1990 spelling of se mettre sur son trente et un

to have been lucky in one's misfortune (used when a situation could have been worse)

(figuratively) not to have given up, to still be in the game

as you make your bed, so you must lie in it

horses for courses, the cobbler should stick to his last, each to their own trade, stick to what you know

Alternative form of femme qui rit, à moitié dans ton lit