Enough is as good as a feast.

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

Easy come, easy go.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Time and tide wait for no one.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Seize the day.

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

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

A dog is a man's best friend.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

All's well that ends well.

Persuasion is better than force.

Revenge is sweet.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Even a worm will turn.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Physician, heal thyself.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

Time is money.

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

Nine tailors make a man.

The truth will out.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

More haste, less speed.

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

Make haste slowly.

Go the extra mile.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Fight fire with fire.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Get out while the getting is good.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Time will tell.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The exception which proves the rule.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

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

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Home is where the heart is.

All good things must come to an end.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Silence construes consent.

Blood is thicker than water.

Oil and water don't mix.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

An empty vessel makes much noise.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Give the Devil his due.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There is honour among thieves.

All you need is love.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Crime doesn't pay.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Pearls of wisdom.

Bad money drives out good.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Look before you leap.

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

Practice makes perfect.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

The end justifies the means.

Hope springs eternal.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

An army marches on its stomach.

Life is what you make it.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

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

Waste not, want not.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

One hand washes the other.

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

You are never too old to learn.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Third time lucky.

No man can serve two masters.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

For everything there is a season.

Hide in plain sight.

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

Only fools and horses work.

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

Always put your best foot forward.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

The best defence is a good offence.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Pride comes before a fall.

Many hands make light work.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

He who hesitates is lost.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

There's no time like the present.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Truth will out.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Handsome is as handsome does.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Love makes the world go round.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

It takes one to know one.

Count your blessings.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

To every thing there is a season.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

All's fair in love and war.

Paddle your own canoe.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

There are two sides to every question.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Moderation in all things.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Less is more.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Don't shoot the messenger.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Make love not war.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

A poor worker blames the tools.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Horses for courses.

Great minds think alike.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Variety is the spice of life.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Seeing is believing.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Money makes the world go round.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Nothing new under the sun.

God helps those who help themselves.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The customer is always right.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

No man is an island.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Life begins at forty.

Business before pleasure.

East is east, and west is west.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

There is no accounting for tastes.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

Charity begins at home.

The best things in life are free.

Don't rock the boat.

The show must go on.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Laughter is the best medicine.

A house is not a home.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

Beware the Ides of March.

Accidents will happen.

Every stick has two ends.

East, west, home's best.

It's all grist to the mill.

While there is life, there is hope.

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

First things first.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Knowledge is power.

Let well alone.

Good talk saves the food.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Any port in a storm.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

Forewarned is forearmed.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

All things must pass.

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

Different strokes for different folks.

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

Patience is a virtue.

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Faith will move mountains.

It takes two to tango.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Needs must when the devil drives.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The Devil is in the details.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Let bygones be bygones.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Silence is golden.

Forgive and forget.

Misery loves company.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

It never rains but it pours.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Time flies.

A bad penny always turns up.

Let the buyer beware.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Each to their own.

Possession is nine points of the law.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Youth is wasted on the young.

There's an exception to every rule.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

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

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

Speak as you find.

Practice what you preach.

Cheats never prosper.

Good things come to those who wait.

Keep your chin up.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Fortune favours the brave.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

An man's home is his castle.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

There's no place like home.

It's never too late to mend.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Small things amuse small minds.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Live and let live.

Good things come in small packages.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Better safe than sorry.

All publicity is good publicity.

If the cap fits, wear it.

No news is good news.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

First impressions are the most lasting.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

All that glitters is not gold.

Slow but sure.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

No rest for the wicked.

A cat has nine lives.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Dead men tell no tales.

Haste makes waste.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

The bigger, the better.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

You can't win them all.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Live and learn.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Strike while the iron is hot.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Wonders will never cease.

Quid pro quo.

A thing begun is half done.

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

Time is a great healer.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

If you build it, they will come.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

A person is known by the company they keep.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

A golden key can open any door.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Opposites attract.

Man does not live by bread alone.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

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

Like father, like son.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Everyone has their price.

There's one born every minute.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Two heads are better than one.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Walls have ears.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Love will find a way.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

A cat may look at a king.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Never tell tales out of school.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Stupid is as stupid does.

What goes around comes around.

Manners maketh the man.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

All roads lead to Rome.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

Put your best foot forward.

All good things come to those that wait.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

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

To the victor go the spoils.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Share and share alike.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Money is the root of all evil.

It's the singer not the song.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

There's safety in numbers.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Love is blind.

It's better to give than to receive.

Better late than never.

What goes up must come down.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

No pain, no gain.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Talk is cheap.

The early bird gets the worm.

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

Keep your powder dry.

The more the merrier.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

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

You can't always get what you want.

Still waters run deep.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

You can't take it with you.

Seek and you shall find.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Learn to walk before you run.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

You win some, you lose some.

The best-laid plans go astray.

First come, first served.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Bad news travels fast.