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

Third time lucky.

Beware the Ides of March.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Ignorance is bliss.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Even a worm will turn.

Every stick has two ends.

Pride comes before a fall.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Still waters run deep.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Another day, another dollar.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

To the victor go the spoils.

It takes one to know one.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Fortune favours the brave.

Money isn't everything.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Money talks.

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Moderation in all things.

No rest for the wicked.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Easy come, easy go.

Money is the root of all evil.

The Devil is in the details.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Honesty is the best policy.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Time is money.

Better safe than sorry.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Nine tailors make a man.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

Quid pro quo.

Birds of a feather flock together.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Money makes the world go round.

The best defence is a good offence.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Live and let live.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Knowledge is power.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Needs must when the devil drives.

First things first.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

All that glitters is not gold.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Silence is golden.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Good things come in small packages.

Life is what you make it.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Charity begins at home.

Different strokes for different folks.

You are never too old to learn.

Opposites attract.

Faith will move mountains.

Paddle your own canoe.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Speak as you find.

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

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A man is known by his friends.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

It's the singer not the song.

The more the merrier.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Hope springs eternal.

It's never too late to mend.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

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

Blood is thicker than water.

All things must pass.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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

Every dog has its day.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

There's an exception to every rule.

A golden key can open any door.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

History repeats itself.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

Look before you leap.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Oil and water don't mix.

Variety is the spice of life.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Practice what you preach.

All publicity is good publicity.

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

A cat may look at a king.

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

Learn to walk before you run.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

The customer is always right.

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

Great minds think alike.

Walls have ears.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

More haste, less speed.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Slow but sure.

You can't always get what you want.

First come, first served.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Strike while the iron is hot.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

A dog is a man's best friend.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Out of sight, out of mind.

The best-laid plans go astray.

One good deed deserves another.

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Keep your chin up.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Let bygones be bygones.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

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

The bigger, the better.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Small things amuse small minds.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Give credit where credit is due.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

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

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Physician, heal thyself.

Children and fools tell the truth.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Seeing is believing.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

Misery loves company.

Youth is wasted on the young.

The end justifies the means.

Manners maketh the man.

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

A thing begun is half done.

It's better to give than to receive.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Always put your best foot forward.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Clothes do not make the man.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

No news is good news.

Like father, like son.

Silence construes consent.

Home is where the heart is.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Live and learn.

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Slow and steady wins the race.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

All the world loves a lover.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Count your blessings.

Let the dead bury the dead.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Waste not, want not.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Love is blind.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Man does not live by bread alone.

It never rains but it pours.

The show must go on.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Any port in a storm.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Time is a great healer.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Forgive and forget.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Time flies.

God helps those who help themselves.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Everyone has their price.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

All good things must come to an end.

When one door shuts, another opens.

A cat has nine lives.

Children should be seen and not heard.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Tomorrow never comes.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

All good things come to those that wait.

Dead men tell no tales.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

Horses for courses.

Don't rock the boat.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

Put your best foot forward.

Every picture tells a story.

Handsome is as handsome does.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

What goes around comes around.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

The Devil looks after his own.

Let the buyer beware.

If you build it, they will come.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Two heads are better than one.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

You are what you eat.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

No man can serve two masters.

Good talk saves the food.

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

The wages of sin is death.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

A new broom sweeps clean.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

The age of miracles is past.

The early bird gets the worm.

You can't take it with you.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Might is right.

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Practice makes perfect.

Hide in plain sight.

Bad news travels fast.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Patience is a virtue.

There are two sides to every question.

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

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

The exception which proves the rule.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Let well alone.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Seize the day.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Attack is the best form of defence.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

An man's home is his castle.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Keep your powder dry.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

Give the Devil his due.

There's one born every minute.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

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

Haste makes waste.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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

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

Love will find a way.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The truth will out.

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

Fight fire with fire.

Less is more.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

What goes up must come down.

Truth will out.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

An army marches on its stomach.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Revenge is sweet.

Wonders will never cease.

Nothing new under the sun.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Make haste slowly.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Make love not war.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Persuasion is better than force.

Seek and you shall find.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Big fish eat little fish.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Better late than never.

Cheats never prosper.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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

Love makes the world go round.

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

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

All you need is love.

You can't make bricks without straw.

No man is an island.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

East is east, and west is west.

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

All's fair in love and war.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

All's well that ends well.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Share and share alike.

All roads lead to Rome.

It goes without saying.

You can't win them all.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Crime doesn't pay.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

Talk is cheap.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Accidents will happen.

You reap what you sow.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Fight the good fight.

A fish always rots from the head.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The best things in life are free.

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

There's no time like the present.

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

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

A house is not a home.

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