No man can serve two masters.

Easy come, easy go.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Knowledge is power.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

No man is an island.

Money isn't everything.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A house is not a home.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Still waters run deep.

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

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

Always put your best foot forward.

Variety is the spice of life.

You are what you eat.

An man's home is his castle.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A picture paints a thousand words.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Hope springs eternal.

If you build it, they will come.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Silence construes consent.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Less said, soon mended.

More haste, less speed.

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

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

The truth will out.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Home is where the heart is.

Handsome is as handsome does.

The best defence is a good offence.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Paddle your own canoe.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

There's one born every minute.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Business before pleasure.

One hand washes the other.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Look before you leap.

Good things come in small packages.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Love makes the world go round.

Time flies.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Like father, like son.

Great minds think alike.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Children and fools tell the truth.

All's well that ends well.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

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

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Seeing is believing.

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Life begins at forty.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Don't rock the boat.

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

The bigger, the better.

Good things come to those who wait.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Let bygones be bygones.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Let the buyer beware.

All roads lead to Rome.

Pearls of wisdom.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Time will tell.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Pride comes before a fall.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

There is no accounting for tastes.

He who hesitates is lost.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

A watched pot never boils.

Man does not live by bread alone.

The customer is always right.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Make love not war.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

The wages of sin is death.

It goes without saying.

Clothes do not make the man.

What goes up must come down.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Good talk saves the food.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

If the cap fits, wear it.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

The early bird gets the worm.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

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

Hide in plain sight.

What goes around comes around.

You can't always get what you want.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Truth will out.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Once bitten, twice shy.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Forgive and forget.

Put your best foot forward.

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Quid pro quo.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Silence is golden.

The best things in life are free.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

It's the singer not the song.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

You are never too old to learn.

Dead men tell no tales.

Do as I say, not as I do.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Practice makes perfect.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Accidents will happen.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Seize the day.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Third time lucky.

Charity begins at home.

Never speak ill of the dead.

There's no time like the present.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Make haste slowly.

Different strokes for different folks.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

It never rains but it pours.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

First come, first served.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Stupid is as stupid does.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Seek and you shall find.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

No rest for the wicked.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

Everyone has their price.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Each to their own.

Bad news travels fast.

Let well alone.

It's all grist to the mill.

Oil and water don't mix.

An army marches on its stomach.

A word to the wise is enough.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

Small things amuse small minds.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Crime doesn't pay.

Don't get mad, get even.

Slow but sure.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Keep your powder dry.

Time is a great healer.

Less is more.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

All you need is love.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Love will find a way.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

It's never too late to mend.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Fortune favours the brave.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

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

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

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

The show must go on.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

Money is the root of all evil.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

There's no smoke without fire.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

It takes one to know one.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

There is honour among thieves.

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

Talk is cheap.

To the victor go the spoils.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Any port in a storm.

For everything there is a season.

Misery loves company.

A thing begun is half done.

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

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

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

Virtue is its own reward.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Every stick has two ends.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

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

The Devil looks after his own.

Faith will move mountains.

A person is known by the company they keep.

A golden key can open any door.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Haste makes waste.

Revenge is sweet.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Beware the Ides of March.

All the world loves a lover.

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

The best is the enemy of the good.

Nothing new under the sun.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Go the extra mile.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

There's safety in numbers.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Keep your chin up.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

First impressions are the most lasting.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Might is right.

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

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Forewarned is forearmed.

No pain, no gain.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Another day, another dollar.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Live and let live.

A cat has nine lives.

You reap what you sow.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Blood is thicker than water.

All good things must come to an end.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Walls have ears.

Count your blessings.

The more the merrier.

Two heads are better than one.

East, west, home's best.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

First things first.

The exception which proves the rule.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Share and share alike.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

It's better to give than to receive.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

No news is good news.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Better late than never.

Persuasion is better than force.

History repeats itself.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Money makes the world go round.

A bad penny always turns up.

Manners maketh the man.

Nine tailors make a man.

A cat may look at a king.

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

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Never tell tales out of school.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Money talks.

Speak as you find.

A good man is hard to find.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Moderation in all things.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

While there is life, there is hope.

Love is blind.

Honesty is the best policy.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

You can't win them all.

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

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

One good deed deserves another.

It takes two to tango.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Beggars can't be choosers.

There are two sides to every question.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Better safe than sorry.

Opposites attract.

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

Waste not, want not.

Live and learn.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

A fish always rots from the head.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Practice what you preach.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Enough is enough.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Only the good die young.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Once a thief, always a thief.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

The Devil is in the details.

Time is money.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Nature abhors a vacuum.