Half a loaf is better than none.

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

You can't always get what you want.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Fight the good fight.

Let bygones be bygones.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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.

There's no fool like an old fool.

One hand washes the other.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Good things come to those who wait.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

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

Better late than never.

All's well that ends well.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

An man's home is his castle.

Even a worm will turn.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

It's better to give than to receive.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Small things amuse small minds.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Seize the day.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

A new broom sweeps clean.

The best defence is a good offence.

The end justifies the means.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

A golden key can open any door.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

You can't make bricks without straw.

You are never too old to learn.

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

Moderation in all things.

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

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

Each to their own.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Keep your powder dry.

The more the merrier.

Silence construes consent.

Nine tailors make a man.

Pearls of wisdom.

Money talks.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

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

A watched pot never boils.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Bad news travels fast.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Good talk saves the food.

Let the buyer beware.

The wages of sin is death.

A cat has nine lives.

Good things come in small packages.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Big fish eat little fish.

Every picture tells a story.

Let well alone.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Practice what you preach.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Misery loves company.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

All that glitters is not gold.

Laughter is the best medicine.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

There's safety in numbers.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

East, west, home's best.

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

The leopard does not change his spots.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

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

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

You can have too much of a good thing.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Get out while the getting is good.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Knowledge is power.

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

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Enough is enough.

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

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

East is east, and west is west.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Any port in a storm.

Life is what you make it.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

It's best to be on the safe side.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Still waters run deep.

Do as I say, not as I do.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Honesty is the best policy.

Put your best foot forward.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Never tell tales out of school.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

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

You are what you eat.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Cheats never prosper.

Less is more.

Two heads are better than one.

Ignorance is bliss.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

No pain, no gain.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Pride comes before a fall.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

Third time lucky.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

There is honour among thieves.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

No rest for the wicked.

Stupid is as stupid does.

There's no time like the present.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

It takes one to know one.

The age of miracles is past.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Blood is thicker than water.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

There's no place like home.

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

A good man is hard to find.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Love makes the world go round.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

What goes around comes around.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Business before pleasure.

Time is a great healer.

The best things in life are free.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

No man can serve two masters.

Love will find a way.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

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

You win some, you lose some.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

All good things must come to an end.

No news is good news.

Less said, soon mended.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

Easy come, easy go.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

There's one born every minute.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Share and share alike.

Tomorrow is another day.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

Slow but sure.

Every dog has its day.

Forgive and forget.

The Devil looks after his own.

Another day, another dollar.

Give credit where credit is due.

To the victor go the spoils.

The customer is always right.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

It's the singer not the song.

Money is the root of all evil.

All's fair in love and war.

Cold hands, warm heart.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

A fish always rots from the head.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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

Every stick has two ends.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

First things first.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

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

All roads lead to Rome.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Practice makes perfect.

Man does not live by bread alone.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Dead men tell no tales.

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

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Only the good die young.

Everyone has their price.

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

Walls have ears.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Great minds think alike.

Money makes the world go round.

A poor worker blames the tools.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Little pitchers have big ears.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

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

Don't rock the boat.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Persuasion is better than force.

Handsome is as handsome does.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Faith will move mountains.

Children should be seen and not heard.

All things must pass.

Live and learn.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

The early bird gets the worm.

A man is known by his friends.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Speak as you find.

The show must go on.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Go the extra mile.

One good deed deserves another.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Accidents will happen.

A cat may look at a king.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

It never rains but it pours.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

Silence is golden.

Oil and water don't mix.

Like father, like son.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Seeing is believing.

Truth will out.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Home is where the heart is.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

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

Fight fire with fire.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

You can't judge a book by its cover.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Live and let live.

History repeats itself.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Beggars can't be choosers.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Give the Devil his due.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Many hands make light work.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

You reap what you sow.

There's an exception to every rule.

Might is right.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

God helps those who help themselves.

The Devil is in the details.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Talk is cheap.

You can't win them all.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Keep your chin up.

The exception which proves the rule.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Bad money drives out good.

Make love not war.

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

Patience is a virtue.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

Clothes do not make the man.

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

Only fools and horses work.

Don't shoot the messenger.

It's never too late to mend.

A house is not a home.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Horses for courses.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

More haste, less speed.

All publicity is good publicity.

Better safe than sorry.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Don't get mad, get even.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Paddle your own canoe.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Quid pro quo.

It goes without saying.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

Opposites attract.

Haste makes waste.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

All you need is love.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

You can't take it with you.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

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

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Different strokes for different folks.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Hide in plain sight.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Time will tell.

A word to the wise is enough.

Time flies.

Charity begins at home.

If you can't be good, be careful.

First come, first served.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Manners maketh the man.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

It takes two to tango.

There's a time and a place for everything.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Time is money.

It's all grist to the mill.