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

A golden key can open any door.

There are two sides to every question.

First come, first served.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Get out while the getting is good.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

First things first.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

It never rains but it pours.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

No man is an island.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Strike while the iron is hot.

To the victor go the spoils.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Time is a great healer.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Live and let live.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

All's fair in love and war.

You can't always get what you want.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The show must go on.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

It takes one to know one.

The wages of sin is death.

Slow but sure.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

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

There's an exception to every rule.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Let bygones be bygones.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Good talk saves the food.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Paddle your own canoe.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Great minds think alike.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Count your blessings.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Even a worm will turn.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

Nine tailors make a man.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

To every thing there is a season.

Beware the Ides of March.

Less is more.

Money is the root of all evil.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Like father, like son.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

An man's home is his castle.

Better late than never.

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

Manners maketh the man.

Truth will out.

All that glitters is not gold.

Still waters run deep.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Give the Devil his due.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

Blood is thicker than water.

Small things amuse small minds.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

A watched pot never boils.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Horses for courses.

He who hesitates is lost.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Actions speak louder than words.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

You are what you eat.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

While there is life, there is hope.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

The customer is always right.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

All good things come to those that wait.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

All good things must come to an end.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Ignorance is bliss.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

A good man is hard to find.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Look before you leap.

Practice makes perfect.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

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

All the world loves a lover.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

If you build it, they will come.

Laughter is the best medicine.

A man is known by his friends.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Crime doesn't pay.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Love is blind.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Only the good die young.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Enough is enough.

Wonders will never cease.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

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

Every picture tells a story.

Nothing new under the sun.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Easy come, easy go.

One hand washes the other.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Third time lucky.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Knowledge is power.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Hide in plain sight.

Bad money drives out good.

Never go to bed on an argument.

First impressions are the most lasting.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

All's well that ends well.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Waste not, want not.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Home is where the heart is.

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

Love makes the world go round.

A house is not a home.

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

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

The best things in life are free.

What goes around comes around.

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

A cat may look at a king.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Time will tell.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Quid pro quo.

Good things come in small packages.

A new broom sweeps clean.

No rest for the wicked.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Honesty is the best policy.

In the midst of life we are in death.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

Two heads are better than one.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

The bigger, the better.

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

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

Accidents will happen.

It goes without saying.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

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

Put your best foot forward.

Good things come to those who wait.

History repeats itself.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Haste makes waste.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

You win some, you lose some.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Seize the day.

No man can serve two masters.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Virtue is its own reward.

Time is money.

Youth is wasted on the young.

East, west, home's best.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Every dog has its day.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Misery loves company.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

All you need is love.

Big fish eat little fish.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Only fools and horses work.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Everyone has their price.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

There's no time like the present.

Money makes the world go round.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Live and learn.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Speak as you find.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

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

Time flies.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Out of sight, out of mind.

All publicity is good publicity.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Tomorrow is another day.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The end justifies the means.

Half a loaf is better than none.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Dead men tell no tales.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Fight the good fight.

For everything there is a season.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Pearls of wisdom.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Let well alone.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

If the cap fits, wear it.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

The leopard does not change his spots.

No news is good news.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Charity begins at home.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

All things must pass.

An army marches on its stomach.

Life is what you make it.

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

It takes two to tango.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

A fish always rots from the head.

Love will find a way.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

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

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

There's safety in numbers.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Talk is cheap.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

Let the buyer beware.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

The truth will out.

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

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

No pain, no gain.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

A thing begun is half done.

There's one born every minute.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The Devil looks after his own.

Keep your powder dry.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

You reap what you sow.

Opposites attract.

Go the extra mile.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Keep your chin up.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

There is honour among thieves.

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

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

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

More haste, less speed.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

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

The early bird gets the worm.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Silence is golden.

East is east, and west is west.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

Each to their own.

You can't win them all.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Seeing is believing.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

Learn to walk before you run.

God helps those who help themselves.

Patience is a virtue.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Bad news travels fast.

The best defence is a good offence.

A cat has nine lives.

Any port in a storm.

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

Less said, soon mended.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Share and share alike.

Walls have ears.

It's better to give than to receive.

Fight fire with fire.

The Devil is in the details.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

It's the singer not the song.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Practice what you preach.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

You can't take it with you.

One good deed deserves another.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Tomorrow never comes.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Might is right.

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

Cheats never prosper.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

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

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Money talks.

A bad penny always turns up.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

Money isn't everything.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.