Penny wise and pound foolish.

Forgive and forget.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

One swallow does not a summer make.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

The best defence is a good offence.

Time flies.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Physician, heal thyself.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Everyone has their price.

A house is not a home.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Seek and you shall find.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Only fools and horses work.

The show must go on.

All good things must come to an end.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A word to the wise is enough.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Share and share alike.

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

Waste not, want not.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A leopard can't change its spots.

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

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

You can't win them all.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

You reap what you sow.

Let the dead bury the dead.

What goes around comes around.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Truth will out.

Dead men tell no tales.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Less said, soon mended.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Give credit where credit is due.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Horses for courses.

Less is more.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Walls have ears.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

It's the singer not the song.

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

First come, first served.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Silence is golden.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

All things must pass.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

All publicity is good publicity.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Talk is cheap.

Might is right.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

The more the merrier.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Never tell tales out of school.

A fish always rots from the head.

He who hesitates is lost.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Moderation in all things.

Tomorrow is another day.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Once bitten, twice shy.

All you need is love.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

The wages of sin is death.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Learn to walk before you run.

Fight fire with fire.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Persuasion is better than force.

Home is where the heart is.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

The exception which proves the rule.

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

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Give the Devil his due.

Tomorrow never comes.

Another day, another dollar.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Money makes the world go round.

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

Charity begins at home.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

If you build it, they will come.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Go the extra mile.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Time is a great healer.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Love will find a way.

Make haste slowly.

Good things come to those who wait.

Bad money drives out good.

Haste makes waste.

An man's home is his castle.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

One good deed deserves another.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

To every thing there is a season.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

For everything there is a season.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Possession is nine points of the law.

Love makes the world go round.

Two heads are better than one.

Actions speak louder than words.

The end justifies the means.

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

History repeats itself.

God helps those who help themselves.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Even a worm will turn.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Better safe than sorry.

Live and let live.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Beware the Ides of March.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

There's safety in numbers.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Any port in a storm.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Life is what you make it.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

The customer is always right.

The Devil looks after his own.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Accidents will happen.

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

Practice makes perfect.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

A man is known by his friends.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Wonders will never cease.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Bad news travels fast.

Money talks.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

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

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Life begins at forty.

Always put your best foot forward.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The early bird gets the worm.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

The Devil is in the details.

Small things amuse small minds.

Many hands make light work.

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

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Good things come in small packages.

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

The leopard does not change his spots.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Get out while the getting is good.

No rest for the wicked.

Shrouds have no pockets.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

It's never too late to mend.

Pride comes before a fall.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Marriages are made in heaven.

There's no fool like an old fool.

A cat may look at a king.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

It goes without saying.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Time will tell.

Only the good die young.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

No news is good news.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

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

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

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Hope springs eternal.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Ignorance is bliss.

Great minds think alike.

You win some, you lose some.

A thing begun is half done.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

East is east, and west is west.

It's best to be on the safe side.

There's no time like the present.

Knowledge is power.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

All's well that ends well.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Hide in plain sight.

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

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Quid pro quo.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Don't get mad, get even.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

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

Make love not war.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Faith will move mountains.

Virtue is its own reward.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Easy come, easy go.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Like father, like son.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

You are what you eat.

Seeing is believing.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Manners maketh the man.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A golden key can open any door.

Patience is a virtue.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Put your best foot forward.

Pearls of wisdom.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

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

Good talk saves the food.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

The pen is mightier than sword.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

There's one born every minute.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

All's fair in love and war.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

It's better to give than to receive.

A cat has nine lives.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Don't rock the boat.

No man can serve two masters.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Speak as you find.

Practice what you preach.

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

The bigger, the better.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

There's an exception to every rule.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

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

No pain, no gain.

You can't always get what you want.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Third time lucky.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

You can't take it with you.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Business before pleasure.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

All that glitters is not gold.

Keep your chin up.

Keep your powder dry.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Better late than never.

Money isn't everything.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

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

A bad penny always turns up.

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

An army marches on its stomach.

Love is blind.

To the victor go the spoils.

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

It takes one to know one.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Seize the day.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Big fish eat little fish.

Time is money.

The truth will out.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Every picture tells a story.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

You are never too old to learn.

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

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

Fortune favours the brave.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

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

A watched pot never boils.

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

What goes up must come down.

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

Silence construes consent.

The age of miracles is past.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Misery loves company.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Let the buyer beware.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

One hand washes the other.

Crime doesn't pay.

Every stick has two ends.

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

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Opposites attract.

More haste, less speed.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

First things first.

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

Enough is enough.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

All the world loves a lover.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Let well alone.

While there is life, there is hope.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Revenge is sweet.

Variety is the spice of life.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

It never rains but it pours.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

No man is an island.

Good fences make good neighbours.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

It takes two to tango.