There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Time is a great healer.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

One swallow does not a summer make.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Money talks.

The best things in life are free.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Seek and you shall find.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Easy come, easy go.

Better late than never.

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

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Let the dead bury the dead.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

Two heads are better than one.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Horses for courses.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

A golden key can open any door.

There's one born every minute.

The wages of sin is death.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

To every thing there is a season.

First come, first served.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Give the Devil his due.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

Get out while the getting is good.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Charity begins at home.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Only the good die young.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

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

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

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

A watched pot never boils.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Persuasion is better than force.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

It's all grist to the mill.

Patience is a virtue.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Actions speak louder than words.

Seize the day.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Revenge is sweet.

Put your best foot forward.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

There are two sides to every question.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Keep your chin up.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Hide in plain sight.

No pain, no gain.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Let well alone.

Life is what you make it.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Practice makes perfect.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

There's no time like the present.

Go the extra mile.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

There's safety in numbers.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Time is money.

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

Crime doesn't pay.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

There's no place like home.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Bad money drives out good.

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

Even a worm will turn.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Keep your powder dry.

Half a loaf is better than none.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

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

Accidents will happen.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

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

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

The best is the enemy of the good.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

You can't take it with you.

Christmas comes but once a year.

If you build it, they will come.

East, west, home's best.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Let bygones be bygones.

An army marches on its stomach.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Never go to bed on an argument.

For everything there is a season.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

Hope springs eternal.

All the world loves a lover.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

The end justifies the means.

Misery loves company.

Moderation in all things.

Never tell tales out of school.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Nothing new under the sun.

A word to the wise is enough.

A new broom sweeps clean.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

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

Still waters run deep.

Tomorrow never comes.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

You can't make bricks without straw.

It's best to be on the safe side.

You can't win them all.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Live and learn.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Third time lucky.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

God helps those who help themselves.

All good things must come to an end.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Walls have ears.

The age of miracles is past.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Count your blessings.

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Clothes do not make the man.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Let the buyer beware.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Once a thief, always a thief.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

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

Less said, soon mended.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Enough is enough.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Different strokes for different folks.

Money makes the world go round.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

All's well that ends well.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

Many hands make light work.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The more the merrier.

Pearls of wisdom.

Great minds think alike.

More haste, less speed.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

A good man is hard to find.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Faith will move mountains.

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

All's fair in love and war.

The bigger, the better.

A house is not a home.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't rock the boat.

The early bird gets the worm.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Virtue is its own reward.

No rest for the wicked.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Make haste slowly.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

Every dog has its day.

You are never too old to learn.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

One hand washes the other.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

The truth will out.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Time flies.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Manners maketh the man.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Look before you leap.

Love makes the world go round.

Everyone has their price.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

A man is known by his friends.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Knowledge is power.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Truth will out.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Seeing is believing.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Waste not, want not.

Love is blind.

All that glitters is not gold.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Like father, like son.

You win some, you lose some.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Home is where the heart is.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Might is right.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Less is more.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

It takes one to know one.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

All you need is love.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Wonders will never cease.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

Small things amuse small minds.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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

Forgive and forget.

Fight the good fight.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

It's the singer not the song.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Talk is cheap.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Fortune favours the brave.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Each to their own.

A cat has nine lives.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Money is the root of all evil.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Share and share alike.

Make hay while the sun shines.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Ignorance is bliss.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Once bitten, twice shy.

All things must pass.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

There is no accounting for tastes.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Speak as you find.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

You can't always get what you want.

History repeats itself.

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

Learn to walk before you run.

Good things come in small packages.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

There is honour among thieves.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A poor worker blames the tools.

The best defence is a good offence.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

East is east, and west is west.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

What goes up must come down.

Cheats never prosper.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Give credit where credit is due.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

Time will tell.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Money isn't everything.

All roads lead to Rome.

You can have too much of a good thing.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

A cat may look at a king.

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

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Life begins at forty.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Practice what you preach.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Stupid is as stupid does.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

What goes around comes around.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Any port in a storm.

It takes two to tango.

First things first.

Quid pro quo.

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

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Love will find a way.

A fish always rots from the head.

Every stick has two ends.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Physician, heal thyself.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

One good deed deserves another.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

Bad news travels fast.

It goes without saying.

A thing begun is half done.

Always put your best foot forward.

While there is life, there is hope.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Opposites attract.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

The Devil is in the details.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

All good things must come to an end.

Forewarned is forearmed.

You reap what you sow.

Good talk saves the food.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.