The leopard does not change his spots.

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

All good things must come to an end.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Manners maketh the man.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Fight fire with fire.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Pearls of wisdom.

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

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Easy come, easy go.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

Waste not, want not.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Love will find a way.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

Only the good die young.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

Time is money.

Third time lucky.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Practice makes perfect.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

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

If you can't be good, be careful.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

In the midst of life we are in death.

Quid pro quo.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

No news is good news.

An army marches on its stomach.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

It takes two to tango.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Share and share alike.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

A bad penny always turns up.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

All good things come to those that wait.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

One hand washes the other.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

It's all grist to the mill.

The bigger, the better.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Get out while the getting is good.

Fight the good fight.

No man can serve two masters.

An man's home is his castle.

The age of miracles is past.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Still waters run deep.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Marriages are made in heaven.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Bad news travels fast.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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

History repeats itself.

Better safe than sorry.

Attack is the best form of defence.

A house is not a home.

For everything there is a season.

Every stick has two ends.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

There is honour among thieves.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Ignorance is bliss.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Less is more.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Accidents will happen.

Even a worm will turn.

All roads lead to Rome.

Two heads are better than one.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Beware the Ides of March.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

It's best to be on the safe side.

You can't always get what you want.

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

All that glitters is not gold.

A man is known by his friends.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't get mad, get even.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Money is the root of all evil.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Wonders will never cease.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Time flies.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

Each to their own.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Better late than never.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Enough is enough.

Blood is thicker than water.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

It's better to give than to receive.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Like father, like son.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Forgive and forget.

Truth will out.

There's safety in numbers.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

A cat may look at a king.

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Crime doesn't pay.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Youth is wasted on the young.

All the world loves a lover.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

All you need is love.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Variety is the spice of life.

You are what you eat.

Persuasion is better than force.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Every dog has its day.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Everyone has their price.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Knowledge is power.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Paddle your own canoe.

It's the singer not the song.

It's never too late to mend.

Live and let live.

Tomorrow is another day.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Good things come in small packages.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Let the dead bury the dead.

First things first.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

While there is life, there is hope.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Tomorrow never comes.

The best things in life are free.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

First come, first served.

To the victor go the spoils.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

More haste, less speed.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Love makes the world go round.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

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

Keep your chin up.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

Go the extra mile.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The customer is always right.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

All's well that ends well.

Let the buyer beware.

Misery loves company.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Money isn't everything.

Pride comes before a fall.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Every picture tells a story.

All's fair in love and war.

Seeing is believing.

Good talk saves the food.

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

Clothes do not make the man.

Cheats never prosper.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

There is no accounting for tastes.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Great minds think alike.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Oil and water don't mix.

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

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Give credit where credit is due.

A word to the wise is enough.

There are two sides to every question.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

Opposites attract.

A thing begun is half done.

All things must pass.

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

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

It never rains but it pours.

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

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

When one door shuts, another opens.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Make hay while the sun shines.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Bad money drives out good.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

The end justifies the means.

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

Give the Devil his due.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

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

No man is an island.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The more the merrier.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Business before pleasure.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Many hands make light work.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

All publicity is good publicity.

Count your blessings.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Small things amuse small minds.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Nothing new under the sun.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Different strokes for different folks.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Never speak ill of the dead.

God helps those who help themselves.

There's no smoke without fire.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

What goes up must come down.

Money makes the world go round.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Seize the day.

Virtue is its own reward.

Horses for courses.

What goes around comes around.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

You reap what you sow.

Charity begins at home.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Silence construes consent.

Always put your best foot forward.

Talk is cheap.

Man does not live by bread alone.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Seek and you shall find.

Silence is golden.

Walls have ears.

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

East, west, home's best.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Let well alone.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Keep your powder dry.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

East is east, and west is west.

The Devil is in the details.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

The wages of sin is death.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Fortune favours the brave.

A golden key can open any door.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Home is where the heart is.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Time is a great healer.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Life begins at forty.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

The truth will out.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

There's no time like the present.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Good things come to those who wait.

Out of sight, out of mind.

One good deed deserves another.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Let bygones be bygones.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

It takes one to know one.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

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

Love is blind.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Haste makes waste.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

The Devil looks after his own.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

Time will tell.

There's a time and a place for everything.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Christmas comes but once a year.

There's no place like home.

Nine tailors make a man.

Make love not war.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

A fish always rots from the head.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

No pain, no gain.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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

You can't win them all.

The best is the enemy of the good.

A cat has nine lives.

Might is right.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

You win some, you lose some.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

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

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

Any port in a storm.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Don't rock the boat.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

You are never too old to learn.

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

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Only fools and horses work.

Physician, heal thyself.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

The exception which proves the rule.

In for a penny, in for a pound.