To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Learn to walk before you run.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

A word to the wise is enough.

Everyone has their price.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Manners maketh the man.

All publicity is good publicity.

Money isn't everything.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

Once bitten, twice shy.

You can't win them all.

East, west, home's best.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Seek and you shall find.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

You can't make bricks without straw.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Attack is the best form of defence.

You win some, you lose some.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Go the extra mile.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Oil and water don't mix.

Better late than never.

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

Silence construes consent.

All that glitters is not gold.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

All roads lead to Rome.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

Let well alone.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

Love makes the world go round.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

God helps those who help themselves.

Two heads are better than one.

It's all grist to the mill.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Give credit where credit is due.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

The truth will out.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

All the world loves a lover.

All good things come to those that wait.

Put your best foot forward.

Different strokes for different folks.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Physician, heal thyself.

There is honour among thieves.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Faith will move mountains.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Good things come to those who wait.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Let the buyer beware.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

Another day, another dollar.

A house is not a home.

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

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Share and share alike.

It takes two to tango.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Might is right.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

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

He who hesitates is lost.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Bad news travels fast.

Charity begins at home.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The early bird gets the worm.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Home is where the heart is.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The end justifies the means.

What goes up must come down.

A cat may look at a king.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Beware the Ides of March.

Keep your powder dry.

Keep your chin up.

Cheats never prosper.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Still waters run deep.

Good talk saves the food.

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

Give the Devil his due.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Dead men tell no tales.

If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Silence is golden.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

The customer is always right.

Hide in plain sight.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

No man can serve two masters.

Money is the root of all evil.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

A fish always rots from the head.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

History repeats itself.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Fair exchange is no robbery.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Moderation in all things.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Get out while the getting is good.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Waste not, want not.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A cat has nine lives.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Ignorance is bliss.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Live and let live.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Money makes the world go round.

Slow but sure.

All's well that ends well.

First things first.

Time will tell.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

There's no time like the present.

Make haste slowly.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Practice makes perfect.

One swallow does not a summer make.

The exception which proves the rule.

Look before you leap.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

East is east, and west is west.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Patience is a virtue.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Every dog has its day.

Every stick has two ends.

Truth will out.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

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

You are never too old to learn.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

You can't always get what you want.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

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

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

All things must pass.

You can't take it with you.

Blood is thicker than water.

Love will find a way.

Business before pleasure.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Walls have ears.

There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

One good deed deserves another.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Don't rock the boat.

An man's home is his castle.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Forgive and forget.

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

The bigger, the better.

Nothing new under the sun.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

A poor worker blames the tools.

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

No man is an island.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Let bygones be bygones.

Seize the day.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

A bad penny always turns up.

Third time lucky.

A thing begun is half done.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Life begins at forty.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Make love not war.

Stupid is as stupid does.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Good things come in small packages.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Live and learn.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Money talks.

There are two sides to every question.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Always put your best foot forward.

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

Crime doesn't pay.

Never tell tales out of school.

You reap what you sow.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Better safe than sorry.

Talk is cheap.

Tomorrow is another day.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Beggars can't be choosers.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Honesty is the best policy.

The best defence is a good offence.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

There's one born every minute.

Fortune favours the brave.

Nine tailors make a man.

Youth is wasted on the young.

There's no smoke without fire.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Time is money.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

It never rains but it pours.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

If you can't be good, be careful.

A man is known by his friends.

Seeing is believing.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

A picture paints a thousand words.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Don't get mad, get even.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Children and fools tell the truth.

All good things must come to an end.

No pain, no gain.

One hand washes the other.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

Fight fire with fire.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Every picture tells a story.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

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

Forewarned is forearmed.

The more the merrier.

You can have too much of a good thing.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

There are none so blind as those, that will not see.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

A golden key can open any door.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Pearls of wisdom.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

First come, first served.

You are what you eat.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Time is a great healer.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

The leopard does not change his spots.

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

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

A watched pot never boils.

The Devil looks after his own.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Bad money drives out good.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Life is what you make it.

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

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

The pen is mightier than sword.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Knowledge is power.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

It goes without saying.

The best things in life are free.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Wonders will never cease.

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

An army marches on its stomach.

What goes around comes around.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

More haste, less speed.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Revenge is sweet.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

If the cap fits, wear it.

To the victor go the spoils.

Like father, like son.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

A good man is hard to find.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Enough is enough.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Clothes do not make the man.

No news is good news.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

It takes one to know one.

It's never too late to mend.

Quid pro quo.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Easy come, easy go.

Less said, soon mended.

The wages of sin is death.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

For everything there is a season.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

It's the singer not the song.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

All you need is love.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Accidents will happen.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Less is more.

The Devil is in the details.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Persuasion is better than force.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

The show must go on.