Good things come to those who wait.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Every dog has its day.

Love will find a way.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Keep your chin up.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

A new broom sweeps clean.

A fish always rots from the head.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Hope springs eternal.

Talk is cheap.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The end justifies the means.

One hand washes the other.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

First things first.

The show must go on.

Knowledge is power.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

You reap what you sow.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

You can't win them all.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A thing begun is half done.

For everything there is a season.

An man's home is his castle.

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

No pain, no gain.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Good talk saves the food.

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

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

Tomorrow is another day.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Different strokes for different folks.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

Opposites attract.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

No man can serve two masters.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

The exception which proves the rule.

Fortune favours the brave.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Accidents will happen.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Bad news travels fast.

All that glitters is not gold.

Nothing new under the sun.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Even a worm will turn.

Give credit where credit is due.

All the world loves a lover.

You win some, you lose some.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Go the extra mile.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

Money talks.

Let the dead bury the dead.

It's the singer not the song.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Let bygones be bygones.

Seek and you shall find.

The early bird gets the worm.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Live and let live.

One good deed deserves another.

Persuasion is better than force.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

It takes one to know one.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Keep your powder dry.

Only the good die young.

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

A golden key can open any door.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

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

The more the merrier.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Marriages are made in heaven.

An army marches on its stomach.

Big fish eat little fish.

Haste makes waste.

Make love not war.

The Devil is in the details.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Revenge is sweet.

If you build it, they will come.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Nine tailors make a man.

The age of miracles is past.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Learn to walk before you run.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Life is what you make it.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Share and share alike.

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

Every picture tells a story.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

No man is an island.

First come, first served.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Don't get mad, get even.

Any port in a storm.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Hide in plain sight.

It's best to be on the safe side.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Crime doesn't pay.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Money makes the world go round.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

A good man is hard to find.

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

A stitch in time saves nine.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Beware the Ides of March.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

Live and learn.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Cheats never prosper.

Less said, soon mended.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

All's well that ends well.

All roads lead to Rome.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Pearls of wisdom.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

It takes two to tango.

It's better to give than to receive.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

It never rains but it pours.

Time is money.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Actions speak louder than words.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Moderation in all things.

A cat has nine lives.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

A cat may look at a king.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Make hay while the sun shines.

All good things must come to an end.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Quid pro quo.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Beauty is only skin deep.

What goes up must come down.

Look before you leap.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

A poor worker blames the tools.

The best defence is a good offence.

Time flies.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

You are never too old to learn.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

All you need is love.

There's no time like the present.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Truth will out.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Speak as you find.

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

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Easy come, easy go.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

You can't take it with you.

There's a time and a place for everything.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

A word to the wise is enough.

Life begins at forty.

The truth will out.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Physician, heal thyself.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

You are what you eat.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A house is not a home.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Blood is thicker than water.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

April showers bring forth May flowers.

There are two sides to every question.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Third time lucky.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

East is east, and west is west.

A watched pot never boils.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

No news is good news.

Many hands make light work.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Every stick has two ends.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The leopard does not change his spots.

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

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

God helps those who help themselves.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Strike while the iron is hot.

You can't always get what you want.

Better late than never.

To every thing there is a season.

Everyone has their price.

Still waters run deep.

Each to their own.

Paddle your own canoe.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Give the Devil his due.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Good things come in small packages.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Silence is golden.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Enough is enough.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Faith will move mountains.

Money isn't everything.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Practice makes perfect.

Silence construes consent.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Seize the day.

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

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

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Fight the good fight.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Clothes do not make the man.

There is honour among thieves.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

The bigger, the better.

Pride comes before a fall.

A man is known by his friends.

All good things come to those that wait.

East, west, home's best.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

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

Patience is a virtue.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Like father, like son.

Grief divided is made lighter.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

History repeats itself.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

All things must pass.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Dead men tell no tales.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

It goes without saying.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Ignorance is bliss.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

Time will tell.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Money is the root of all evil.

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

More haste, less speed.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

Manners maketh the man.

Only fools and horses work.

Another day, another dollar.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

There's an exception to every rule.

Let the buyer beware.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

The best is the enemy of the good.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

What goes around comes around.

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

Misery loves company.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

There's safety in numbers.

Business before pleasure.

Count your blessings.

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

Walls have ears.

There's no place like home.

No rest for the wicked.

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

The customer is always right.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Seeing is believing.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Honesty is the best policy.

Home is where the heart is.

It's never too late to mend.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Practice what you preach.

Never tell tales out of school.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Bad money drives out good.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Shrouds have no pockets.