Related Clues:

• Oft-repeated dictum
• "A neat ship is a sweet ship," e.g.
• Tree surgeon's tool
• "A leopard can't change its spots," e.g.
• Item in 'Poor Richard's Almanack'
• Matched, as a bet
• 'He who hesitates is lost,' e.g.
• "Beauty is only skin-deep," e.g.
• Horror film franchise
• Proverbial saying
• Pithy platitude
• "Haste makes waste," for one
• "Still waters run deep," for example
• ___ Horse; or common power tool
• "Too many cooks ...," e.g.