Crime doesn't pay.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Hide in plain sight.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

Enough is enough.

Like father, like son.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Cold hands, warm heart.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Time is a great healer.

There's one born every minute.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Accidents will happen.

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

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Grief divided is made lighter.

No man can serve two masters.

Patience is a virtue.

Handsome is as handsome does.

A bad penny always turns up.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Money isn't everything.

More haste, less speed.

A golden key can open any door.

The early bird gets the worm.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Every stick has two ends.

If you build it, they will come.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Life is what you make it.

Give credit where credit is due.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Paddle your own canoe.

A dog is a man's best friend.

All good things must come to an end.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Cheats never prosper.

Once bitten, twice shy.

There's no place like home.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Third time lucky.

A person is known by the company they keep.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Laughter is the best medicine.

To the victor go the spoils.

A house is not a home.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

The exception which proves the rule.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Waste not, want not.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

Silence is golden.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Forgive and forget.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Fight the good fight.

Love is blind.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

There is honour among thieves.

Better late than never.

It takes one to know one.

A thing begun is half done.

Time flies.

What goes up must come down.

A poor worker blames the tools.

You can't always get what you want.

All the world loves a lover.

Every dog has its day.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Opposites attract.

Slow and steady wins the race.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

All you need is love.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Good things come to those who wait.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

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

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

A watched pot never boils.

Bad news travels fast.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

You can't take it with you.

There's an exception to every rule.

Strike while the iron is hot.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

No pain, no gain.

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

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

It takes two to tango.

Seeing is believing.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

While there is life, there is hope.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Small things amuse small minds.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Talk is cheap.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Time and tide wait for no one.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

God helps those who help themselves.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Little pitchers have big ears.

The more the merrier.

Faith will move mountains.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

Each to their own.

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

You are what you eat.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Love will find a way.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Blood is thicker than water.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Always put your best foot forward.

All that glitters is not gold.

Slow but sure.

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

Moderation in all things.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Quid pro quo.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Money makes the world go round.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

There's no smoke without fire.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Look before you leap.

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

Live and let live.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

The customer is always right.

You reap what you sow.

Home is where the heart is.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Life begins at forty.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Money is the root of all evil.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Only fools and horses work.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Good things come in small packages.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

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

Honesty is the best policy.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Learn to walk before you run.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Don't get mad, get even.

Still waters run deep.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

He who hesitates is lost.

Let bygones be bygones.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Another day, another dollar.

Share and share alike.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

It goes without saying.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

Make love not war.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Pearls of wisdom.

First come, first served.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

The best defence is a good offence.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

The show must go on.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Go the extra mile.

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

Time will tell.

No rest for the wicked.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Beauty is only skin deep.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Only the good die young.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Don't rock the boat.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

A word to the wise is enough.

The best things in life are free.

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

History repeats itself.

A stitch in time saves nine.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

What goes around comes around.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Forewarned is forearmed.

No man is an island.

Make haste slowly.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Seek and you shall find.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

East, west, home's best.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The truth will out.

Count your blessings.

There's safety in numbers.

Love makes the world go round.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Nothing succeeds like success.

A man is known by his friends.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Misery loves company.

Nothing new under the sun.

Even a worm will turn.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

Practice makes perfect.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

An army marches on its stomach.

It's all grist to the mill.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Needs must when the devil drives.

A cat may look at a king.

All things must pass.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

All's fair in love and war.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

The Devil looks after his own.

The age of miracles is past.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

You are never too old to learn.

The Devil is in the details.

For everything there is a season.

Nine tailors make a man.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

There are two sides to every question.

Two heads are better than one.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

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

The end justifies the means.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Every picture tells a story.

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Clothes do not make the man.

Good talk saves the food.

Virtue is its own reward.

Time is money.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Actions speak louder than words.

Charity begins at home.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Marriages are made in heaven.

An man's home is his castle.

Silence construes consent.

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

Let the buyer beware.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Big fish eat little fish.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Truth will out.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Revenge is sweet.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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

Business before pleasure.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

You win some, you lose some.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Walls have ears.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

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

Many hands make light work.

Money talks.

It's never too late to mend.

Let well alone.

Christmas comes but once a year.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

It's the singer not the song.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Speak as you find.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

The bigger, the better.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

One hand washes the other.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Persuasion is better than force.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

No news is good news.

It never rains but it pours.

Haste makes waste.

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Fight fire with fire.

East is east, and west is west.

Don't shoot the messenger.

First impressions are the most lasting.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

A good man is hard to find.

Practice what you preach.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Oil and water don't mix.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

Everyone has their price.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

All publicity is good publicity.

Horses for courses.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

The leopard does not change his spots.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Live and learn.

Keep your chin up.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

All's well that ends well.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A cat has nine lives.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Might is right.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Put your best foot forward.

All roads lead to Rome.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Stupid is as stupid does.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Look before you leap.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

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

Great minds think alike.

To every thing there is a season.