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

Hope springs eternal.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

The bigger, the better.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Quid pro quo.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

One swallow does not a summer make.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

It goes without saying.

It's never too late to mend.

Two heads are better than one.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

No man can serve two masters.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Strike while the iron is hot.

What goes up must come down.

Time is money.

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

All that glitters is not gold.

Live and let live.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

It's all grist to the mill.

Keep your powder dry.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

A cat may look at a king.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

You can't win them all.

Silence is golden.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Possession is nine points of the law.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Look before you leap.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Christmas comes but once a year.

The Devil looks after his own.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

The exception which proves the rule.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

You win some, you lose some.

Bad news travels fast.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Make love not war.

Different strokes for different folks.

It never rains but it pours.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Might is right.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

No news is good news.

A good man is hard to find.

Charity begins at home.

You are what you eat.

He who hesitates is lost.

One good deed deserves another.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Get out while the getting is good.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

There's no fool like an old fool.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

A person is known by the company they keep.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Only the good die young.

Actions speak louder than words.

There's no time like the present.

There's one born every minute.

Accidents will happen.

Cheats never prosper.

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

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Big fish eat little fish.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Everyone has their price.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

There's no place like home.

Count your blessings.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

More haste, less speed.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Let well alone.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Time flies.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Still waters run deep.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

Manners maketh the man.

All things must pass.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

There is honour among thieves.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Persuasion is better than force.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

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

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

There are two sides to every question.

No rest for the wicked.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Crime doesn't pay.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Love makes the world go round.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Business before pleasure.

A word to the wise is enough.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

A leopard can't change its spots.

The best defence is a good offence.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

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

Less is more.

The customer is always right.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

One hand washes the other.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Never tell tales out of school.

Fight fire with fire.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A dog is a man's best friend.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

God helps those who help themselves.

To every thing there is a season.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Third time lucky.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

First come, first served.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Talk is cheap.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Moderation in all things.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Nine tailors make a man.

It's best to be on the safe side.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Live and learn.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The truth will out.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

Keep your chin up.

An army marches on its stomach.

History repeats itself.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

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

In the midst of life we are in death.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Learn to walk before you run.

East is east, and west is west.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Opposites attract.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

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

Every dog has its day.

Patience is a virtue.

The Devil is in the details.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Go the extra mile.

It takes two to tango.

Birds of a feather flock together.

All the world loves a lover.

A new broom sweeps clean.

You can't take it with you.

Physician, heal thyself.

Let bygones be bygones.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

No pain, no gain.

Give the Devil his due.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

All good things come to those that wait.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Beware the Ides of March.

Never go to bed on an argument.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Slow but sure.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Fight the good fight.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Hide in plain sight.

Practice what you preach.

Pearls of wisdom.

Home is where the heart is.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Great minds think alike.

Even a worm will turn.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Pride comes before a fall.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Silence construes consent.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Fortune favours the brave.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

All publicity is good publicity.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Better late than never.

Misery loves company.

Oil and water don't mix.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Make haste slowly.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Ignorance is bliss.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The early bird gets the worm.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Forgive and forget.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

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

Love is blind.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Tomorrow is another day.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

All good things must come to an end.

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

For everything there is a season.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Money isn't everything.

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

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

First things first.

Money is the root of all evil.

All you need is love.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

If you build it, they will come.

A man is known by his friends.

Life begins at forty.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Money makes the world go round.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

You reap what you sow.

While there is life, there is hope.

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

Good talk saves the food.

It's better to give than to receive.

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

The end justifies the means.

Life is what you make it.

Enough is enough.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Speak as you find.

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

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

Like father, like son.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

An man's home is his castle.

The wages of sin is death.

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

Practice makes perfect.

East, west, home's best.

All's well that ends well.

Only fools and horses work.

All's fair in love and war.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

There's an exception to every rule.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Clothes do not make the man.

Love will find a way.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

To the victor go the spoils.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Shrouds have no pockets.

It's the singer not the song.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

Seeing is believing.

If the cap fits, wear it.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Haste makes waste.

There's no smoke without fire.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

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

Seek and you shall find.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Knowledge is power.

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

You are never too old to learn.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A watched pot never boils.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Variety is the spice of life.

Many hands make light work.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

A house is not a home.

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

What can't be cured must be endured.

It takes one to know one.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Revenge is sweet.

A thing begun is half done.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Small things amuse small minds.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Nothing new under the sun.

Every picture tells a story.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Laughter is the best medicine.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Seize the day.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

Every stick has two ends.

Time is a great healer.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Put your best foot forward.

Share and share alike.

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

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

Any port in a storm.

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

You can't always get what you want.

Money talks.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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