Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Crime doesn't pay.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Variety is the spice of life.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Walls have ears.

Look before you leap.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Each to their own.

You can't always get what you want.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

A cat may look at a king.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Any port in a storm.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

Fight the good fight.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Truth will out.

Good talk saves the food.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Big fish eat little fish.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

There's no place like home.

Waste not, want not.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

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

Don't rock the boat.

The show must go on.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

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

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

All you need is love.

Cold hands, warm heart.

To every thing there is a season.

The best-laid plans go astray.

You can't take it with you.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

A man is known by his friends.

Great minds think alike.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Better late than never.

Let the buyer beware.

All good things must come to an end.

Might is right.

No news is good news.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Horses for courses.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

A thing begun is half done.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Children should be seen and not heard.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

It takes two to tango.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Wonders will never cease.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

All the world loves a lover.

Don't get mad, get even.

First impressions are the most lasting.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Pearls of wisdom.

The bigger, the better.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

First come, first served.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

Forgive and forget.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Bad news travels fast.

Give the Devil his due.

The wages of sin is death.

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

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

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

Charity begins at home.

Fight fire with fire.

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

Time will tell.

Money talks.

Moderation in all things.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Enough is as good as a feast.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

Make love not war.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Money is the root of all evil.

Physician, heal thyself.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Love makes the world go round.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Every stick has two ends.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Two heads are better than one.

Easy come, easy go.

Live and learn.

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

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

All publicity is good publicity.

The age of miracles is past.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

A word to the wise is enough.

No man is an island.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

One hand washes the other.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Nine tailors make a man.

Do as I say, not as I do.

The end justifies the means.

Blood is thicker than water.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

A leopard can't change its spots.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

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

Cheats never prosper.

No pain, no gain.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

Learn to walk before you run.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Little pitchers have big ears.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

Many hands make light work.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Manners maketh the man.

Opposites attract.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

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

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Slow but sure.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Practice makes perfect.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Talk is cheap.

Pride comes before a fall.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Only the good die young.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Go the extra mile.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Let bygones be bygones.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

A bad penny always turns up.

Love is blind.

Needs must when the devil drives.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Patience is a virtue.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

It's never too late to mend.

He who hesitates is lost.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

For everything there is a season.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

There's no time like the present.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

A cat has nine lives.

Every dog has its day.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Never give a sucker an even break.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

What goes up must come down.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The truth will out.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Tomorrow never comes.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

It never rains but it pours.

In the midst of life we are in death.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Enough is enough.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

All things must pass.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Slow and steady wins the race.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Flattery will get you nowhere.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Beauty is only skin deep.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Knowledge is power.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Silence is golden.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Everyone has their price.

More haste, less speed.

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

Count your blessings.

It's the singer not the song.

There are two sides to every question.

Persuasion is better than force.

It takes one to know one.

Better safe than sorry.

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

All's fair in love and war.

It goes without saying.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

A dog is a man's best friend.

All roads lead to Rome.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

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

Good things come in small packages.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Bad money drives out good.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Speak as you find.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Love will find a way.

Even a worm will turn.

Strike while the iron is hot.

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

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

Share and share alike.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

The best things in life are free.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Home is where the heart is.

The exception which proves the rule.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

You are what you eat.

Always put your best foot forward.

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

Like father, like son.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Birds of a feather flock together.

You win some, you lose some.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A good man is hard to find.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

All that glitters is not gold.

Beware the Ides of March.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Haste makes waste.

Money makes the world go round.

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Seek and you shall find.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

Penny wise and pound foolish.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

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

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

All good things come to those that wait.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

History repeats itself.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

There is honour among thieves.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Dead men tell no tales.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

A watched pot never boils.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Make haste slowly.

Quid pro quo.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Accidents will happen.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Only fools and horses work.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Different strokes for different folks.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Every picture tells a story.

Time flies.

Time is money.

All's well that ends well.

A golden key can open any door.

The more the merrier.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

No man can serve two masters.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

God helps those who help themselves.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Forewarned is forearmed.

A fish always rots from the head.

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

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

An man's home is his castle.

The customer is always right.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Good things come to those who wait.

Live and let live.

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

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

Get out while the getting is good.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Let well alone.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Possession is nine points of the law.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Clothes do not make the man.

Business before pleasure.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

You win some, you lose some.

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

You are never too old to learn.

It goes without saying.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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

East is east, and west is west.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

There's a time and a place for everything.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

There's one born every minute.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Oil and water don't mix.

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

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

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

Nothing new under the sun.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Life is what you make it.

No rest for the wicked.

Beggars can't be choosers.