PROVERBS IN DISGUISE VIII

The sentences and phrases below can be simplified into familiar expressions. 

1. Ingrained behaviors expire with difficulty.

2. In the course of life, we experience both victories and defeats.

3. Prudence dictates the prioritization of significant issues.

4. A dearth of one thing translates to a surplus of another.

5. Diurnal industry for quotidian remuneration 

6. Facile acquisition, analogous departure

Answers:

1. Old habits die hard.

2. You win some, you lose some.

3. First things first

4. Less is more.

5. A day's work for a day's pay 

6. Easy come, easy go