Fools rush in - a set of 'crazy gang' characters in a spoof story. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - a character facing up to disfigurement in a partner. Blood is thicker than water - characters involved in family loyalties. Cheats never prosper - a rogue getting his comeuppance. When in doubt, do nowt - an indecisive character, sitting on the fence at important moments.
Hope springs eternal - a lovely, bubbly, optimistic type of character.
Look before you leap - an impulsive character, always getting in hot water. Love me, love my dog - selfish, opinionated, mother's boy. Lucky at cards, unlucky in love - the gambler, risking all on the turn of a card, and losing all he holds dear in the process. Money talks - he has it, she wants it, and agrees to marry him to get her greedy little hands on it. Never too old to learn - the mature student, having a high old time with the younger students, and the repercussions that follow.