Actions speak louder than words.

Variety is the spice of life.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Bad news travels fast.

Never tell tales out of school.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Make love not war.

It goes without saying.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Birds of a feather flock together.

The wages of sin is death.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Learn to walk before you run.

Slow but sure.

Nothing new under the sun.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Out of sight, out of mind.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Misery loves company.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Beauty is only skin deep.

The truth will out.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Count your blessings.

Two heads are better than one.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Practice makes perfect.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Give credit where credit is due.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

There's one born every minute.

The early bird gets the worm.

Opposites attract.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

You can't always get what you want.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Make haste slowly.

No news is good news.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

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

Better safe than sorry.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Practice what you preach.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The customer is always right.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The show must go on.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Handsome is as handsome does.

It takes two to tango.

All's fair in love and war.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Hope springs eternal.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Honesty is the best policy.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

Hide in plain sight.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Man does not live by bread alone.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

First things first.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Good things come in small packages.

The age of miracles is past.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Love is blind.

An army marches on its stomach.

The exception which proves the rule.

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

Time flies.

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

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

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

You can't take it with you.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

All roads lead to Rome.

Tomorrow is another day.

Less said, soon mended.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Time is money.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Don't rock the boat.

Youth is wasted on the young.

You can't win them all.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Life begins at forty.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

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

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

All that glitters is not gold.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Love will find a way.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

All things must pass.

The end justifies the means.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Quid pro quo.

Moderation in all things.

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

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Fight fire with fire.

First come, first served.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

If you build it, they will come.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

Time is a great healer.

Pride comes before a fall.

Different strokes for different folks.

Seek and you shall find.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

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

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

A word to the wise is enough.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Children should be seen and not heard.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Only fools and horses work.

Every dog has its day.

While there is life, there is hope.

It's the singer not the song.

No pain, no gain.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Beware the Ides of March.

There's no place like home.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Time and tide wait for no one.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Better late than never.

Get out while the getting is good.

It's best to be on the safe side.

You win some, you lose some.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A cat has nine lives.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Good things come to those who wait.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

All you need is love.

Persuasion is better than force.

Share and share alike.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Fight the good fight.

A stitch in time saves nine.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Each to their own.

All good things must come to an end.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Every stick has two ends.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Third time lucky.

The Devil looks after his own.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

The bigger, the better.

Money is the root of all evil.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Revenge is sweet.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Money talks.

Less is more.

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

You reap what you sow.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

No man is an island.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

You are what you eat.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

You are never too old to learn.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Put your best foot forward.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

There's an exception to every rule.

Money makes the world go round.

Time will tell.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Crime doesn't pay.

Do as I say, not as I do.

What goes up must come down.

A watched pot never boils.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Waste not, want not.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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

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

To every thing there is a season.

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

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Virtue is its own reward.

Let the buyer beware.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Still waters run deep.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

It takes one to know one.

There is honour among thieves.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Good talk saves the food.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Enough is as good as a feast.

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

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Oil and water don't mix.

What goes around comes around.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Ignorance is bliss.

Wonders will never cease.

The Devil is in the details.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

One good deed deserves another.

Easy come, easy go.

Like father, like son.

Enough is enough.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

A man is known by his friends.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

A fish always rots from the head.

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

Silence construes consent.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Faith will move mountains.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Manners maketh the man.

Don't get mad, get even.

Blood is thicker than water.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Keep your powder dry.

Needs must when the devil drives.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Go the extra mile.

What can't be cured must be endured.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Home is where the heart is.

Let bygones be bygones.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

The more the merrier.

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

It's never too late to mend.

Look before you leap.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Talk is cheap.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Speak as you find.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Knowledge is power.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A good man is hard to find.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

East is east, and west is west.

Patience is a virtue.

A golden key can open any door.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Bad money drives out good.

Every picture tells a story.

Everyone has their price.

Love makes the world go round.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Horses for courses.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

Any port in a storm.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Many hands make light work.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

History repeats itself.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Cheats never prosper.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

All publicity is good publicity.

Small things amuse small minds.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

Accidents will happen.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Might is right.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

There's no time like the present.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Live and let live.

Let well alone.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Haste makes waste.

All's well that ends well.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

Seeing is believing.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Seize the day.

A bad penny always turns up.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

No rest for the wicked.

A leopard can't change its spots.

It's better to give than to receive.

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

Life is what you make it.

Children and fools tell the truth.

For everything there is a season.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Keep your chin up.

Paddle your own canoe.

Once a thief, always a thief.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Great minds think alike.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

All good things come to those that wait.

Once bitten, twice shy.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

An man's home is his castle.

Big fish eat little fish.

A thing begun is half done.

Business before pleasure.

Charity begins at home.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Tomorrow never comes.

Give the Devil his due.

There are two sides to every question.

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

One hand washes the other.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

Live and learn.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

To the victor go the spoils.

Even a worm will turn.

Fortune favours the brave.

Another day, another dollar.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Never speak ill of the dead.

A bad penny always turns up.

A rising tide lifts all boats.