What sayingd give rise to the following initials?

[paul10june]

1. n b s l s
2. w t a w t a w
3. a w t e w
4. m h m l w
5. a b i t h i w t i t b

[aniani]

4 Many hands make light work

[aniani]

2 Where there's a will there's a way

[bensmum]

5. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

[Mamyalynne]

3 alls well that ends well

[itsaquandry]

nbsls - nothing beats success like success (?)