nit: I *think* the underscores are missing words
At least, that was my impression when I ran into them doing my own verbal genuflections. So no fair. :D
and I believe #1 is look before you leap.
#2 might be if wishes were horses? (in Gladiator, he points out two horses on his armor and names them Sca(r)to and Argento: Trigger and Silver)
:P
Many fears are born of stupidity and ignorance -
Which you should be feeding with rumour and generalisation.
BOfH, 2002 "Episode" 10