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

you don't get something for nothing, there's no such thing as a free lunch / no pain no gain

you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette

(vulgar) if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle; if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

beggars can't be choosers, half a loaf is better than none

Alternative form of ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire des grimaces

speak of the devil and he shall appear

you only go around once, you only live once, YOLO

there's no accounting for taste

where there's a will, there's a way