Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

You can't win them all.

Honesty is the best policy.

Revenge is sweet.

Speak as you find.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

For everything there is a season.

What goes up must come down.

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

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

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Make haste slowly.

All the world loves a lover.

East is east, and west is west.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

The truth will out.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Don't shoot the messenger.

You can have too much of a good thing.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Enough is enough.

You are what you eat.

Fight fire with fire.

There's one born every minute.

A golden key can open any door.

Variety is the spice of life.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Time flies.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Look before you leap.

Christmas comes but once a year.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Every stick has two ends.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Half a loaf is better than none.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

If the cap fits, wear it.

No pain, no gain.

You are never too old to learn.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Only the good die young.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Good talk saves the food.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Money is the root of all evil.

The early bird gets the worm.

Opposites attract.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Life is what you make it.

It never rains but it pours.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

East, west, home's best.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

The Devil is in the details.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

No news is good news.

A person is known by the company they keep.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

It's all grist to the mill.

Accidents will happen.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Waste not, want not.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Small things amuse small minds.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

It goes without saying.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

To every thing there is a season.

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

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

It's never too late to mend.

He who hesitates is lost.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

Everyone has their price.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Hope springs eternal.

Walls have ears.

Cheats never prosper.

Don't rock the boat.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

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

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Silence is golden.

Forgive and forget.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Slow but sure.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

You can't always get what you want.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Haste makes waste.

Seeing is believing.

Great minds think alike.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

Pride comes before a fall.

Ignorance is bliss.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

Hide in plain sight.

A man is known by his friends.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

What can't be cured must be endured.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Man does not live by bread alone.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

An man's home is his castle.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

It's the singer not the song.

Talk is cheap.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

Give the Devil his due.

No man is an island.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Practice what you preach.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Nothing new under the sun.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Every dog has its day.

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

Horses for courses.

No rest for the wicked.

Like father, like son.

Once a thief, always a thief.

A new broom sweeps clean.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Every picture tells a story.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Count your blessings.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Manners maketh the man.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Good things come to those who wait.

There's no time like the present.

Physician, heal thyself.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Forewarned is forearmed.

Time will tell.

It's better to give than to receive.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Bad news travels fast.

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

Nine tailors make a man.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

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

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

While there is life, there is hope.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

More haste, less speed.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Go the extra mile.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

Charity begins at home.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Wonders will never cease.

Better late than never.

Love will find a way.

Each to their own.

Only fools and horses work.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Time is money.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

God helps those who help themselves.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Grief divided is made lighter.

The exception which proves the rule.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Persuasion is better than force.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

Money isn't everything.

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

There are two sides to every question.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Get out while the getting is good.

Make love not war.

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

If you build it, they will come.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A word to the wise is enough.

The age of miracles is past.

All's well that ends well.

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

Even a worm will turn.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Patience is a virtue.

It takes one to know one.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

A watched pot never boils.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

What goes around comes around.

Life begins at forty.

Share and share alike.

There is honour among thieves.

A thing begun is half done.

The Devil looks after his own.

Never tell tales out of school.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

All that glitters is not gold.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

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

Might is right.

The bigger, the better.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Attack is the best form of defence.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

All good things come to those that wait.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

In the midst of life we are in death.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

You reap what you sow.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Youth is wasted on the young.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Business before pleasure.

Different strokes for different folks.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

You can't take it with you.

Fortune favours the brave.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

A dog is a man's best friend.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Good things come in small packages.

Fight the good fight.

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

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

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

The best defence is a good offence.

Many hands make light work.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

All roads lead to Rome.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

Learn to walk before you run.

Give credit where credit is due.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

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

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

The pen is mightier than sword.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Third time lucky.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

Money makes the world go round.

Less said, soon mended.

Live and learn.

Good fences make good neighbours.

A house is not a home.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

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

Beware the Ides of March.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Seize the day.

First come, first served.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

The customer is always right.

Misery loves company.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Don't throw good money after bad.

A good man is hard to find.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Bad money drives out good.

All publicity is good publicity.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

One good deed deserves another.

It's best to be on the safe side.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There's a time and a place for everything.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Cold hands, warm heart.

All's fair in love and war.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Let well alone.

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

A cat has nine lives.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Moderation in all things.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

A bad penny always turns up.

Home is where the heart is.

First impressions are the most lasting.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

It takes two to tango.

Silence construes consent.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Less is more.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Always put your best foot forward.

History repeats itself.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

You win some, you lose some.

Keep your chin up.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Let bygones be bygones.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Easy come, easy go.

Time is a great healer.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

First things first.

There's safety in numbers.

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

Two heads are better than one.

The best things in life are free.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

Knowledge is power.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Still waters run deep.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Clothes do not make the man.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Practice makes perfect.

Tomorrow never comes.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Pearls of wisdom.

Do as I say, not as I do.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Don't get mad, get even.

Truth will out.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

All good things must come to an end.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Speak softly and carry a big stick.