Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Every picture tells a story.

Practice what you preach.

Fight the good fight.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

The show must go on.

Even a worm will turn.

One swallow does not a summer make.

If God had meant us to fly, he'd have given us wings.

Tomorrow never comes.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

It's better to give than to receive.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Physician, heal thyself.

Slow but sure.

The bigger, the better.

It's the empty can that makes the most noise.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A stitch in time saves nine.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

It goes without saying.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Small things amuse small minds.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Only fools and horses work.

There's an exception to every rule.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Horses for courses.

All you need is love.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

The best defence is a good offence.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

When one door shuts, another opens.

To live by the sword is to die by the sword.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Manners maketh the man.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Love will find a way.

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.

Blood is thicker than water.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Speak as you find.

Look before you leap.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

A word to the wise is enough.

One law for the rich and another law for the poor.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Revenge is sweet.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Time is money.

You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.

Nine tailors make a man.

Talk is cheap.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Time will tell.

Go the extra mile.

There's no time like the present.

Variety is the spice of life.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Every stick has two ends.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Big fish eat little fish.

He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

A man is known by his friends.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Fight fire with fire.

A leopard can't change its spots.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Seize the day.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.

Pearls of wisdom.

Ignorance is bliss.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Love makes the world go round.

One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

All that glitters is not gold.

Wonders will never cease.

Seek and you shall find.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Share and share alike.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Less is more.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

A golden key can open any door.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Tomorrow is another day.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

There's safety in numbers.

Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.

You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.

Different strokes for different folks.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Never speak ill of the dead.

East is east, and west is west.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Great minds think alike.

There is honour among thieves.

Many hands make light work.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Third time lucky.

Christmas comes but once a year.

The Devil looks after his own.

Seeing is believing.

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Moderation in all things.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Enough is enough.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Business before pleasure.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

It ain't over, till it's over.

The truth will out.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

One man's meat is another man's poison.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

Pride comes before a fall.

An army marches on its stomach.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.

There's no place like home.

Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.

Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

You can't win them all.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

Forewarned is forearmed.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.

Never tell tales out of school.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Bad money drives out good.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Better safe than sorry.

You are what you eat.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

One person's trash is another person's treasure.

A house is not a home.

Let bygones be bygones.

As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

Paddle your own canoe.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

Get out while the getting is good.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

History repeats itself.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Let the buyer beware.

Children and fools tell the truth.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

A fish always rots from the head.

All's well that ends well.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.

While the cat's away, the mice will play.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Bad news travels fast.

No news is good news.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Forgive and forget.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

The more the merrier.

There's none so blind as those who will not see.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

There's one born every minute.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.

It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.

Love is blind.

What goes around comes around.

No pain, no gain.

Oil and water don't mix.

The pen is mightier than sword.

All good things come to those that wait.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Don't get mad, get even.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

All things must pass.

The early bird gets the worm.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The customer is always right.

Virtue is its own reward.

Opposites attract.

For everything there is a season.

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Make haste slowly.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Don't change horses in midstream.

What goes up must come down.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

You can't take it with you.

Don't cross a bridge until you come to it.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Time flies.

A poor worker blames the tools.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

If you build it, they will come.

Good talk saves the food.

A good man is hard to find.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Money makes the world go round.

Good things come in small packages.

Learn to walk before you run.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.

You can't always get what you want.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Give credit where credit is due.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

If the cap fits, wear it.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Misery loves company.

Everyone has their price.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

It takes two to tango.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

First come, first served.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

To the victor go the spoils.

It's never too late to mend.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Live and let live.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

An man's home is his castle.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Let well alone.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Honesty is the best policy.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A bad penny always turns up.

Money talks.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Walls have ears.

Always put your best foot forward.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.

Still waters run deep.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Patience is a virtue.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Each to their own.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Waste not, want not.

Cheats never prosper.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Might is right.

Keep your powder dry.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Less said, soon mended.

Time is a great healer.

Hope springs eternal.

You are never too old to learn.

All's fair in love and war.

Give the Devil his due.

There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

There is no accounting for tastes.

A miss is as good as a mile.

The end justifies the means.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Nothing new under the sun.

Money is the root of all evil.

Fortune favours the brave.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

All the world loves a lover.

Accidents will happen.

Put your best foot forward.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

The exception which proves the rule.

Silence construes consent.

Don't rock the boat.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Once bitten, twice shy.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

It's the singer not the song.

Dead men tell no tales.

If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.

East, west, home's best.

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Little pitchers have big ears.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Easy come, easy go.

Good things come to those who wait.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.

One hand washes the other.

Clothes do not make the man.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.

Make love not war.

In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

It's better to wear out, than to rust.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Count your blessings.

Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't.

If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Better late than never.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Another day, another dollar.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

All good things must come to an end.

Knowledge is power.

Grief divided is made lighter.

If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.

Home is where the heart is.

Two heads are better than one.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.

A thing begun is half done.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

No rest for the wicked.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Like father, like son.

A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.

It's all grist to the mill.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

There are two sides to every question.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

One good deed deserves another.

Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Truth will out.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Faith will move mountains.

You win some, you lose some.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Any port in a storm.

While there is life, there is hope.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

There's no fool like an old fool.

It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

No man can serve two masters.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Actions speak louder than words.

First impressions are the most lasting.

No man is an island.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Crime doesn't pay.

Haste makes waste.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

First things first.

The best things in life are free.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

A watched pot never boils.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Charity begins at home.

Don't test the depth of water with both feet.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

There's a time and a place for everything.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Appearances can be deceptive.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Persuasion is better than force.

Quid pro quo.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Hide in plain sight.

It's easy to be wise after the event.