Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Forgive and forget.

The end justifies the means.

Honesty is the best policy.

Better safe than sorry.

Everyone has their price.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Quid pro quo.

An army marches on its stomach.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A man is known by his friends.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Go the extra mile.

All's well that ends well.

Like father, like son.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

What can't be cured must be endured.

You win some, you lose some.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

There are two sides to every question.

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

Give the Devil his due.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

All publicity is good publicity.

It's better to give than to receive.

There's safety in numbers.

There is honour among thieves.

Christmas comes but once a year.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

One hand washes the other.

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

Two heads are better than one.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Never give a sucker an even break.

You can't always get what you want.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

It's the singer not the song.

Money is the root of all evil.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Look before you leap.

Count your blessings.

It's all grist to the mill.

Fight the good fight.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

Make love not war.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

A thing begun is half done.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Time is money.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Live and let live.

Time will tell.

If the cap fits, wear it.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Man does not live by bread alone.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Any port in a storm.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

A golden key can open any door.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Physician, heal thyself.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

All good things must come to an end.

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

The bigger, the better.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Love makes the world go round.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

Time is a great healer.

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

A cat may look at a king.

Dead men tell no tales.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Share and share alike.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

He who hesitates is lost.

There's one born every minute.

All's fair in love and war.

Opposites attract.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Patience is a virtue.

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

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

It goes without saying.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Paddle your own canoe.

Don't rock the boat.

You can't win them all.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

Money talks.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

There's a time and a place for everything.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Hide in plain sight.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Money makes the world go round.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Moderation in all things.

You can't take it with you.

Every dog has its day.

No man can serve two masters.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

The more the merrier.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

Crime doesn't pay.

You are never too old to learn.

Even a worm will turn.

The age of miracles is past.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Let well alone.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The Devil is in the details.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Fortune favours the brave.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Beggars can't be choosers.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

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

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

East is east, and west is west.

Revenge is sweet.

No news is good news.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Handsome is as handsome does.

It never rains but it pours.

Less said, soon mended.

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

An man's home is his castle.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Put your best foot forward.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Misery loves company.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

All the world loves a lover.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Big fish eat little fish.

History repeats itself.

Fight fire with fire.

More haste, less speed.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Always put your best foot forward.

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

A poor worker blames the tools.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

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

Might is right.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Live and learn.

Let bygones be bygones.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

No rest for the wicked.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

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

It takes two to tango.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Accidents will happen.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

All good things come to those that wait.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

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

Time flies.

Never tell tales out of school.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

It's never too late to mend.

Every stick has two ends.

First come, first served.

Easy come, easy go.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Virtue is its own reward.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

Better late than never.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

Persuasion is better than force.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

Slow but sure.

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

What goes up must come down.

Learn to walk before you run.

Seek and you shall find.

Never speak ill of the dead.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Faith will move mountains.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Charity begins at home.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

East, west, home's best.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

Clothes do not make the man.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Great minds think alike.

What goes around comes around.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Many hands make light work.

Bad news travels fast.

For everything there is a season.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

A word to the wise is enough.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

A good man is hard to find.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Ignorance is bliss.

Practice makes perfect.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

One good deed deserves another.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Speak as you find.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Don't throw good money after bad.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Attack is the best form of defence.

All you need is love.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Get out while the getting is good.

All things must pass.

The exception which proves the rule.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Appearances can be deceptive.

While there is life, there is hope.

Enough is enough.

It's best to be on the safe side.

There is no accounting for tastes.

The Devil looks after his own.

The best defence is a good offence.

You reap what you sow.

God helps those who help themselves.

All roads lead to Rome.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Love is blind.

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

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

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

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Hope springs eternal.

Pearls of wisdom.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Oil and water don't mix.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Cold hands, warm heart.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Cheats never prosper.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

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

The best things in life are free.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Waste not, want not.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The early bird gets the worm.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

Half a loaf is better than none.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Keep your powder dry.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

Seeing is believing.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Variety is the spice of life.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Seize the day.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Blood is thicker than water.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

The customer is always right.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Keep your chin up.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Good things come in small packages.

There's no place like home.

Make haste slowly.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

If you build it, they will come.

All that glitters is not gold.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow is another day.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Beauty is only skin deep.

There's no fool like an old fool.

A house is not a home.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

Silence construes consent.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

The truth will out.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Each to their own.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Talk is cheap.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Nothing new under the sun.

Silence is golden.

It takes one to know one.

First things first.

Truth will out.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

Life is what you make it.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Enough is as good as a feast.

The wages of sin is death.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

There's no time like the present.

Only fools and horses work.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Third time lucky.

Love will find a way.

Business before pleasure.

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

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Manners maketh the man.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Still waters run deep.

Home is where the heart is.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The show must go on.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

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