Most of the time 12.......and I'm a lesbian

never mix dry gin and the telephone. you end up calling someone halfway across the world in Guernsey and singing to them. you might also embarrasse yourself during the call and not remember it until he brings it up the next day.

keep a clean nose and watch the plainclothes

I would say:

"Learn from others mistakes and achievements."

Look both ways before crossing the road.

I developed this experience by realising that there are these things on the road called 'cars'. And these 'cars' can run you over. So by looking both ways, you know that there are no 'cars' in the area to knock you down.