A rising tide lifts all boats.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Every dog has its day.

Live and learn.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

A fish always rots from the head.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Nothing new under the sun.

All publicity is good publicity.

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

Knowledge is power.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

An man's home is his castle.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Like father, like son.

Love makes the world go round.

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Make love not war.

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

An army marches on its stomach.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

What can't be cured must be endured.

You are never too old to learn.

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

Time is money.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

One hand washes the other.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Less is more.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Charity begins at home.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Crime doesn't pay.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Life begins at forty.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Give credit where credit is due.

Seek and you shall find.

Walls have ears.

Slow and steady wins the race.

There is honour among thieves.

Keep your powder dry.

All's well that ends well.

Small things amuse small minds.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

History repeats itself.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

A word to the wise is enough.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Haste makes waste.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

The show must go on.

Physician, heal thyself.

First things first.

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

Different strokes for different folks.

Money is the root of all evil.

The Devil looks after his own.

No pain, no gain.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Clothes do not make the man.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Better safe than sorry.

It's all grist to the mill.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Go the extra mile.

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

Make haste slowly.

Enough is enough.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

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

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

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

Another day, another dollar.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A good man is hard to find.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Many hands make light work.

Any port in a storm.

Time flies.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

A house is not a home.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Accidents will happen.

There's no place like home.

You can't win them all.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

You are what you eat.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

Each to their own.

There's safety in numbers.

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

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

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

A watched pot never boils.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Horses for courses.

Better late than never.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Once bitten, twice shy.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Talk is cheap.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

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

Forgive and forget.

The wages of sin is death.

A person is known by the company they keep.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Count your blessings.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Practice makes perfect.

Third time lucky.

Let the buyer beware.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

A poor worker blames the tools.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

A cat may look at a king.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

The early bird gets the worm.

Opposites attract.

While there is life, there is hope.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Misery loves company.

Less said, soon mended.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

Great minds think alike.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Give the Devil his due.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Cheats never prosper.

Bad money drives out good.

It takes one to know one.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The leopard does not change his spots.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

You can't make bricks without straw.

To the victor go the spoils.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

Silence construes consent.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

There's no time like the present.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Little pitchers have big ears.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

A cat has nine lives.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Time is a great healer.

For everything there is a season.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Good talk saves the food.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

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

Look before you leap.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Dead men tell no tales.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Don't rock the boat.

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

All you need is love.

Let the dead bury the dead.

No man can serve two masters.

Money talks.

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Practice what you preach.

Fight fire with fire.

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

All that glitters is not gold.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Moderation in all things.

Bad news travels fast.

You can have too much of a good thing.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Pearls of wisdom.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Truth will out.

It's better to give than to receive.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Let bygones be bygones.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Seeing is believing.

More haste, less speed.

Slow but sure.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

East is east, and west is west.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Quid pro quo.

Big fish eat little fish.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Still waters run deep.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Speak as you find.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

The truth will out.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Actions speak louder than words.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

No man is an island.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The Devil is in the details.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

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

It goes without saying.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Live and let live.

Tomorrow never comes.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Don't get mad, get even.

Learn to walk before you run.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Every stick has two ends.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

The age of miracles is past.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Money makes the world go round.

Do as I say, not as I do.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

You reap what you sow.

Oil and water don't mix.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Let well alone.

No rest for the wicked.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

Might is right.

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

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

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Everyone has their price.

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

Life is what you make it.

Silence is golden.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

You can't take it with you.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Home is where the heart is.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

Love is blind.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Faith will move mountains.

All roads lead to Rome.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Get out while the getting is good.

All things must pass.

It never rains but it pours.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

The end justifies the means.

Always put your best foot forward.

Share and share alike.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Waste not, want not.

Two heads are better than one.

Beauty is only skin deep.

The bigger, the better.

To every thing there is a season.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Keep your chin up.

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

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

Only the good die young.

Seize the day.

Never give a sucker an even break.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Persuasion is better than force.

Out of sight, out of mind.

You can't always get what you want.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

There are two sides to every question.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

A bad penny always turns up.

Good things come in small packages.

All the world loves a lover.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

Blood is thicker than water.

Ignorance is bliss.

Don't shoot the messenger.

The customer is always right.

A man is known by his friends.

Nine tailors make a man.

Curiosity killed the cat.

All good things must come to an end.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

There's one born every minute.

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

You win some, you lose some.

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

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

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

Business before pleasure.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Even a worm will turn.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

Man does not live by bread alone.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Easy come, easy go.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

The exception which proves the rule.

The more the merrier.

What goes around comes around.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

No news is good news.

What goes up must come down.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

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

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

The best is the enemy of the good.

There is no accounting for tastes.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

A new broom sweeps clean.

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

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

Money isn't everything.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Put your best foot forward.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

If you build it, they will come.

A golden key can open any door.

Bad news travels fast.

Hope springs eternal.

Fight the good fight.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Fortune favours the brave.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

If anything can go wrong, it will.