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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Seeing is believing.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

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

The wages of sin is death.

Grief divided is made lighter.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

You can't take it with you.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

Live and let live.

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Cheats never prosper.

Love will find a way.

Never go to bed on an argument.

A house is not a home.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Needs must when the devil drives.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

You can't always get what you want.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

All the world loves a lover.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Opposites attract.

The pen is mightier than sword.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

Let the buyer beware.

No news is good news.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Easy come, easy go.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

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

A thing begun is half done.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

It takes two to tango.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

A poor worker blames the tools.

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

Look before you leap.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The Devil looks after his own.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

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

God helps those who help themselves.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Keep your powder dry.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

All you need is love.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Business before pleasure.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Time is a great healer.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A good man is hard to find.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Paddle your own canoe.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Cold hands, warm heart.

East, west, home's best.

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

There's no time like the present.

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

A bad penny always turns up.

Pride comes before a fall.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

To every thing there is a season.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Fortune favours the brave.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Good things come in small packages.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Nothing succeeds like success.

History repeats itself.

The age of miracles is past.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

Time will tell.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The best things in life are free.

There are two sides to every question.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

East is east, and west is west.

Give credit where credit is due.

Waste not, want not.

Seize the day.

There's an exception to every rule.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

Moderation in all things.

Make haste slowly.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Hide in plain sight.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

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

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

The exception which proves the rule.

Only fools and horses work.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Curiosity killed the cat.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Bad news travels fast.

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

Each to their own.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

A watched pot never boils.

For everything there is a season.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Practice makes perfect.

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

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Money talks.

Might is right.

It's the singer not the song.

Walls have ears.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Seek and you shall find.

Home is where the heart is.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Two heads are better than one.

Still waters run deep.

What goes around comes around.

Hope springs eternal.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Any port in a storm.

While there is life, there is hope.

A cat may look at a king.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

All good things come to those that wait.

What goes up must come down.

Every picture tells a story.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Youth is wasted on the young.

All publicity is good publicity.

Blood is thicker than water.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

It takes one to know one.

Every stick has two ends.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

The truth will out.

There's no place like home.

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

It never rains but it pours.

One hand washes the other.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

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

A stitch in time saves nine.

Let well alone.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Better safe than sorry.

First come, first served.

All roads lead to Rome.

Tomorrow never comes.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

A golden key can open any door.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

Quid pro quo.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

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

Knowledge is power.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

An army marches on its stomach.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

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

It goes without saying.

First things first.

Great minds think alike.

The Devil is in the details.

Don't change horses in midstream.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Love makes the world go round.

More haste, less speed.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Even a worm will turn.

A cat has nine lives.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

No man is an island.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Accidents will happen.

Strike while the iron is hot.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Nine tailors make a man.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

You can't win them all.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Count your blessings.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

An man's home is his castle.

Only the good die young.

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

Enough is enough.

Charity begins at home.

Beware the Ides of March.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Many hands make light work.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Practice what you preach.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

The best defence is a good offence.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Physician, heal thyself.

Share and share alike.

Different strokes for different folks.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Christmas comes but once a year.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Less said, soon mended.

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

If you can't be good, be careful.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Money isn't everything.

Life is what you make it.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Let bygones be bygones.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

A word to the wise is enough.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Give the Devil his due.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Laughter is the best medicine.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Bad money drives out good.

If the cap fits, wear it.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Misery loves company.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Live and learn.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

A miss is as good as a mile.

The end justifies the means.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Clothes do not make the man.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Shrouds have no pockets.

There's safety in numbers.

There is no accounting for tastes.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

Haste makes waste.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A man is known by his friends.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The more the merrier.

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

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

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

Talk is cheap.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

He who hesitates is lost.

Don't rock the boat.

The customer is always right.

One good deed deserves another.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Horses for courses.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

Everyone has their price.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

Don't get mad, get even.

The bigger, the better.

Time is money.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Once a thief, always a thief.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Manners maketh the man.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Time flies.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Nothing new under the sun.

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

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Forgive and forget.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

There's one born every minute.

To the victor go the spoils.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Big fish eat little fish.

Oil and water don't mix.

Keep your chin up.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Always put your best foot forward.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Money makes the world go round.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Every dog has its day.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Get out while the getting is good.

You reap what you sow.

You are never too old to learn.

Better late than never.

Good things come to those who wait.

You win some, you lose some.

Life begins at forty.

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

Wonders will never cease.

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

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

A fish always rots from the head.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

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

No rest for the wicked.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Go the extra mile.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

All that glitters is not gold.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

Like father, like son.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Revenge is sweet.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Speak as you find.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Third time lucky.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

A new broom sweeps clean.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Love is blind.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Truth will out.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Fight the good fight.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Ignorance is bliss.

Silence construes consent.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Variety is the spice of life.

Faith will move mountains.

Put your best foot forward.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.