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People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Don't test the depth of water with both feet.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
First things first.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Different strokes for different folks.
If anything can go wrong, it will.
Good things come to those who wait.
A bad penny always turns up.
All you need is love.
Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
A thing begun is half done.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
Ignorance is bliss.
One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.
Good talk saves the food.
Home is where the heart is.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
It never rains but it pours.
Children should be seen and not heard.
It's never too late to mend.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.
Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.
Talk is cheap.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.
One person's trash is another person's treasure.
Tomorrow is another day.
Fall seven times. Stand up eight.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
Tell the truth and shame the Devil.
Stupid is as stupid does.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Money makes the world go round.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
Love is blind.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
Charity covers a multitude of sins.
The Devil looks after his own.
Horses for courses.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
You are never too old to learn.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Do as I say, not as I do.
Never go to bed on an argument.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
An man's home is his castle.
It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.
Forewarned is forearmed.
Half a loaf is better than none.
Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't.
There's no such thing as bad publicity.
Misery loves company.
Two heads are better than one.
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
Time flies.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
There are none so blind as those, that will not see.
One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
Rain before seven, fine before eleven.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Adversity and loss make a man wise.
It takes two to tango.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
You can't win them all.
Patience is a virtue.
Two is company, but three's a crowd.
If you can't be good, be careful.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Don't mix business with pleasure.
It takes a thief to catch a thief .
A cat may look at a king.
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Money is the root of all evil.
Don't blow your own trumpet.
Charity begins at home.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
Even a worm will turn.
Actions speak louder than words.
A man is known by his friends.
You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.
Cheats never prosper.
Physician, heal thyself.
Like father, like son.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
What goes up must come down.
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Another day, another dollar.
What goes around comes around.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Go the extra mile.
Let not the sun go down on your wrath.
More haste, less speed.
It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.
Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
While the cat's away, the mice will play.
Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Make haste slowly.
The best things in life are free.
If the cap fits, wear it.
Truth will out.
Flattery will get you nowhere.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
When the cat's away the mice will play.
Good fences make good neighbours.
Empty bags cannot stand upright.
Manners maketh the man.
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
There's one born every minute.
Life begins at forty.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
All publicity is good publicity.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
Beat swords into ploughshares.
The end justifies the means.
Work expands so as to fill the time available.
Attack is the best form of defence.
It's easy to be wise after the event.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Youth is wasted on the young.
There's no smoke without fire.
No rest for the wicked.
The show must go on.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Clothes do not make the man.
Worrying never did anyone any good.
Needs must when the devil drives.
The best-laid plans go astray.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.
Keep your powder dry.
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
To every thing there is a season.
Where there is smoke there is fire.
Better late than never.
Crime doesn't pay.
Penny wise and pound foolish.
Give credit where credit is due.
Revenge is sweet.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
Easy come, easy go.
It's better to give than to receive.
The bread always falls buttered side down.
No man can serve two masters.
To err is human; to forgive divine.
Once bitten, twice shy.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Variety is the spice of life.
A golden key can open any door.
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
He who hesitates is lost.
Silence is golden.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
Give the Devil his due.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Life is what you make it.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
There's safety in numbers.
A fish always rots from the head.
The best is the enemy of the good.
It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
The truth will out.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.
It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.
Wonders will never cease.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
Don't get mad, get even.
No man is an island.
Less said, soon mended.
Time is money.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
Less is more.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Nine tailors make a man.
Know which side your bread is buttered.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
You can't take it with you.
Faith will move mountains.
If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
One law for the rich and another law for the poor.
Make love not war.
The exception which proves the rule.
No pain, no gain.
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
To live by the sword is to die by the sword.
It takes one to know one.
It's all grist to the mill.
Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.
One good deed deserves another.
Get out while the getting is good.
Fight the good fight.
It's always darkest just before the dawn.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.
Man does not live by bread alone.
A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.
All good things come to those that wait.
Don't rock the boat.
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Fight fire with fire.
Beware the Ides of March.
All good things must come to an end.
Silence construes consent.
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.
There are two sides to every question.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
Honesty is the best policy.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
God helps those who help themselves.
An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.
Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.
Only the good die young.
Hope springs eternal.
Dead men tell no tales.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Watch the doughnut, not the hole.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Every dog has its day.
It's the singer not the song.
Keep your chin up.
History repeats itself.
There's an exception to every rule.
A picture paints a thousand words.
Third time lucky.
Seize the day.
East is east, and west is west.
Pearls of wisdom.
You can't get blood out of a stone.
Ask no questions and hear no lies.
Live and let live.
Learn to walk before you run.
You can have too much of a good thing.
As you sow, so you shall reap.
Grief divided is made lighter.
He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.
Who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Still waters run deep.
The longest journey starts with a single step.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
You can't always get what you want.
Fine words butter no parsnips.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Fortune favours the brave.
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Any port in a storm.
In the midst of life we are in death.
There's none so blind as those who will not see.
It's the empty can that makes the most noise.
Cold hands, warm heart.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
The Devil has all the best tunes.
If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
An empty vessel makes much noise.
An army marches on its stomach.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
Feed a cold and starve a fever.
Every stick has two ends.
Softly, softly, catchee monkey.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
You win some, you lose some.
If you build it, they will come.
Live and learn.
What can't be cured must be endured.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Little pitchers have big ears.
Possession is nine points of the law.
It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Blood is thicker than water.
Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Oil and water don't mix.
Paddle your own canoe.
April showers bring forth May flowers.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Don't meet troubles half-way.
There's no place like home.
The more the merrier.
All's well that ends well.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Hide in plain sight.
All that glitters is not gold.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
Shrouds have no pockets.
To the victor go the spoils.
The pen is mightier than sword.
Enough is enough.
You are what you eat.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Small things amuse small minds.
Moderation in all things.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
Forgive and forget.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
A dog is a man's best friend.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Persuasion is better than force.
All things must pass.
All the world loves a lover.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Business before pleasure.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
A house is not a home.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
The bottom line is the bottom line.
Life's not all beer and skittles.
Share and share alike.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
The best defence is a good offence.
Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.
For everything there is a season.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.
Time and tide wait for no one.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
Let bygones be bygones.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.
Marriages are made in heaven.
Don't upset the apple-cart.
Let the buyer beware.
The leopard does not change his spots.
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
The Devil is in the details.
Knowledge is power.
Finders keepers, losers weepers.
Many hands make light work.
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
East, west, home's best.
One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.
Set a thief to catch a thief.
You can't see the forest for the trees.
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.
'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
Waste not, want not.
Love will find a way.
Might is right.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
It ain't over, till it's over.
Between two stools one falls to the ground.
You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.
There is honour among thieves.
A leopard can't change its spots.
Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.
Tomorrow never comes.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Cut your coat to suit your cloth.
Great minds think alike.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.
Virtue is its own reward.
Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
All's fair in love and war.
Don't burn your bridges behind you.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Let the dead bury the dead.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Slow but sure.
There are plenty more fish in the sea.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
Time is a great healer.
Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
Walls have ears.
Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Quid pro quo.
Big fish eat little fish.
Don't cross a bridge until you come to it.
There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Everyone has their price.
Bread always falls buttered side down.
Discretion is the better part of valour.
Once a thief, always a thief.
Bad news travels fast.
Pride comes before a fall.
Better safe than sorry.
Money isn't everything.
A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
A person is known by the company they keep.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Don't change horses in midstream.
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Children and fools tell the truth.
A poor worker blames the tools.
Beggars can't be choosers.
A cat has nine lives.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Money talks.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
Necessity is the mother of all invention.
Never give a sucker an even break.
Count your blessings.
Seeing is believing.
Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Haste makes waste.
A miss is as good as a mile.
Christmas comes but once a year.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Don't throw good money after bad.
Don't let the grass grow under your feet.
One swallow does not a summer make.
There's no fool like an old fool.
The bigger, the better.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Look before you leap.
Only fools and horses work.
He who laughs last, laughs longest.
Nothing new under the sun.
Practice what you preach.
There's no time like the present.
Opposites attract.
Bad money drives out good.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
First come, first served.
Every picture tells a story.
Always put your best foot forward.
The customer is always right.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
It goes without saying.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Never tell tales out of school.
Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.
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Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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