Don't sweat the small stuff.

A watched pot never boils.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Slow but sure.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

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

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

Time will tell.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Once a thief, always a thief.

All the world loves a lover.

Give the Devil his due.

Never speak ill of the dead.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

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

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

Count your blessings.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Small things amuse small minds.

Talk is cheap.

Youth is wasted on the young.

All's well that ends well.

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

Many hands make light work.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

You win some, you lose some.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

All that glitters is not gold.

There's one born every minute.

What goes around comes around.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Big fish eat little fish.

Virtue is its own reward.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Cheats never prosper.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Money talks.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

The end justifies the means.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Misery loves company.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Truth will out.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

It takes two to tango.

The customer is always right.

Crime doesn't pay.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Love will find a way.

Live and learn.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Get out while the getting is good.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Money makes the world go round.

There's a time and a place for everything.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Every dog has its day.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Manners maketh the man.

All good things must come to an end.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Physician, heal thyself.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Ignorance is bliss.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

You are what you eat.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Practice what you preach.

All things must pass.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Revenge is sweet.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Practice makes perfect.

Always put your best foot forward.

Good things come to those who wait.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Money is the root of all evil.

Moderation in all things.

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

The pen is mightier than sword.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

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

It takes one to know one.

Beggars can't be choosers.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Good things come in small packages.

God helps those who help themselves.

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

It's never too late to mend.

Hide in plain sight.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

A good man is hard to find.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

An army marches on its stomach.

No pain, no gain.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Seize the day.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

While there is life, there is hope.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Little pitchers have big ears.

You can't take it with you.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

The Devil looks after his own.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

A leopard can't change its spots.

There's an exception to every rule.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Easy come, easy go.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

History repeats itself.

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

Blood is thicker than water.

There are two sides to every question.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Silence is golden.

Fight the good fight.

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

Share and share alike.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Pearls of wisdom.

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

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Waste not, want not.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Make haste slowly.

Knowledge is power.

Learn to walk before you run.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Quid pro quo.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Man does not live by bread alone.

There's safety in numbers.

Forgive and forget.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Money isn't everything.

Oil and water don't mix.

More haste, less speed.

Slow and steady wins the race.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

No rest for the wicked.

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

Haste makes waste.

A fish always rots from the head.

For everything there is a season.

Silence construes consent.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

To every thing there is a season.

Make love not war.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

All's fair in love and war.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

There is honour among thieves.

Love makes the world go round.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

It's the singer not the song.

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

Any port in a storm.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

The exception which proves the rule.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

What goes up must come down.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

The more the merrier.

Actions speak louder than words.

Give credit where credit is due.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Each to their own.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

The best defence is a good offence.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

First come, first served.

Better late than never.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Every picture tells a story.

Third time lucky.

All roads lead to Rome.

Another day, another dollar.

Life is what you make it.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

It's better to give than to receive.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

All publicity is good publicity.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Time flies.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Live and let live.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Birds of a feather flock together.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

Less said, soon mended.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

The Devil is in the details.

One swallow does not a summer make.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Faith will move mountains.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

One good deed deserves another.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Everyone has their price.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Business before pleasure.

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

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.

It goes without saying.

Walls have ears.

Let the buyer beware.

The bigger, the better.

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

Keep your powder dry.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

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

Dead men tell no tales.

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

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

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Still waters run deep.

Let well alone.

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

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

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

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Every stick has two ends.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

A golden key can open any door.

Might is right.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Two heads are better than one.

Don't rock the boat.

Good fences make good neighbours.

What can't be cured must be endured.

A bad penny always turns up.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Children should be seen and not heard.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Enough is enough.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The show must go on.

You are never too old to learn.

Honesty is the best policy.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Curiosity killed the cat.

The wages of sin is death.

It never rains but it pours.

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

Only the good die young.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

A word to the wise is enough.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Nothing new under the sun.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Charity begins at home.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

Even a worm will turn.

Patience is a virtue.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Bad news travels fast.

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

Love is blind.

Christmas comes but once a year.

There's no smoke without fire.

East, west, home's best.

No man is an island.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Pride comes before a fall.

Time is money.

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

Wonders will never cease.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Accidents will happen.

Speak as you find.

Needs must when the devil drives.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Fight fire with fire.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

The age of miracles is past.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

A house is not a home.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

Look before you leap.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Great minds think alike.

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

Horses for courses.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Go the extra mile.

You can't always get what you want.

Bad money drives out good.

Clothes do not make the man.

Never tell tales out of school.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Different strokes for different folks.

A man is known by his friends.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Children and fools tell the truth.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Don't shoot the messenger.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

If you build it, they will come.

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

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Life begins at forty.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

You can't win them all.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Laughter is the best medicine.

A cat has nine lives.

Never go to bed on an argument.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

An man's home is his castle.

Home is where the heart is.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.