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Don't Hate The Playa/Playette Hate The Game 

Do not fault the successful participant in a flawed system; try instead to discern and rebuke that aspect of its organization which allows or encourages the behavior that has provoked your displeasure.
Teacher: You have plagarized this essay.
Student: Don't hate the player; hate the game.

don't poke the bear

A phrase of warning used to prevent oneself or others from asking or doing something that might provoke a negative response from someone or something else.
Employee 1: "Should I ask the boss for a day off?"
Employee 2: "He just found out his wife left him, so don't poke the bear."

don't fuck with the payroll 

don't sleep with anyone in the workplace. Doing so may cause awkward encounters at work and your colleagues thinking you're easy.
I told you don't fuck with the payroll Jacky

Don't taste the honey before you smoke the bees. 

1. You don't do something important before preparing the right way.

2. Don't do something dumb without thinking about it.
Guy 1 "Damn, I just cut my hand while sawing."
Guy 2 "Really? How?"
Guy 1"I mean I wasn't really wearing gloves."
Guy 2 "Don't taste the honey before you smoke the bees."

Don’t cry in the beer, but you can put the chicken in the water

The secret of the universe. All will be understood when the phrase is mentioned.
Sitting around discussing all of life’s problems, someone exclaims “don’t cry in the beer, but you can put the chicken in the water”. Suddenly everyone understands everything. A true ah-ha moment.

Don't Put a Bunny on the Roof.

This phrase means,"don't make trouble". Nothing good can come from a bunny being on the roof.
For Example,

"Hannah! Why would punch Anya??
Yeah Hannah, "Don't Put a Bunny on the Roof."