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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

Blood is thicker than water.

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

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

There's safety in numbers.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Good talk saves the food.

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

You can't always get what you want.

Hide in plain sight.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Better safe than sorry.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A word to the wise is enough.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

There's no smoke without fire.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

All things must pass.

All publicity is good publicity.

Nine tailors make a man.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

A man is known by his friends.

The best defence is a good offence.

Learn to walk before you run.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

You reap what you sow.

Never tell tales out of school.

A house is not a home.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Waste not, want not.

All's fair in love and war.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Cheats never prosper.

Faith will move mountains.

A thing begun is half done.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Let the buyer beware.

What can't be cured must be endured.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Needs must when the devil drives.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Every picture tells a story.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

There's no time like the present.

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

Third time lucky.

Children should be seen and not heard.

It's better to give than to receive.

Practice makes perfect.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Accidents will happen.

Easy come, easy go.

Handsome is as handsome does.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Everyone has their price.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

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

No news is good news.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

All that glitters is not gold.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Misery loves company.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Let bygones be bygones.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Any port in a storm.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

It's never too late to mend.

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

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

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

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

No man is an island.

You can't win them all.

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Tomorrow never comes.

Less is more.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

The customer is always right.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

The bigger, the better.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Man does not live by bread alone.

More haste, less speed.

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

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Truth will out.

Only fools and horses work.

Keep your powder dry.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

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

Money makes the world go round.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

Silence construes consent.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

All you need is love.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

You are what you eat.

Enough is enough.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

The truth will out.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Virtue is its own reward.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

While there is life, there is hope.

You can't take it with you.

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

Share and share alike.

Variety is the spice of life.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Don't rock the boat.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Better late than never.

Honesty is the best policy.

Strike while the iron is hot.

He who hesitates is lost.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

The show must go on.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Great minds think alike.

Keep your chin up.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Home is where the heart is.

All the world loves a lover.

Fight the good fight.

Only the good die young.

It takes one to know one.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

No man can serve two masters.

A leopard can't change its spots.

A cat has nine lives.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

It never rains but it pours.

Love makes the world go round.

Seek and you shall find.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

There are two sides to every question.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

No pain, no gain.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Seeing is believing.

What goes up must come down.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Give the Devil his due.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Paddle your own canoe.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Let well alone.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Clothes do not make the man.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Fight fire with fire.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Money is the root of all evil.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Live and learn.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Once a thief, always a thief.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Walls have ears.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

Many hands make light work.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Time will tell.

An man's home is his castle.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

All good things come to those that wait.

Less said, soon mended.

Horses for courses.

One hand washes the other.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Small things amuse small minds.

Slow and steady wins the race.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Once bitten, twice shy.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

Revenge is sweet.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

It's all grist to the mill.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Quid pro quo.

A fish always rots from the head.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Live and let live.

The best things in life are free.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Bad money drives out good.

Crime doesn't pay.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Like father, like son.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

First come, first served.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Hope springs eternal.

An army marches on its stomach.

If you build it, they will come.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Good things come in small packages.

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

There's a time and a place for everything.

A golden key can open any door.

All good things must come to an end.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

To every thing there is a season.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

To the victor go the spoils.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Silence is golden.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

God helps those who help themselves.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

The Devil looks after his own.

Moderation in all things.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Ignorance is bliss.

Wonders will never cease.

Different strokes for different folks.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Time is money.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Enough is as good as a feast.

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

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Money isn't everything.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

The more the merrier.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Every stick has two ends.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Seize the day.

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

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

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

A watched pot never boils.

A bad penny always turns up.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Still waters run deep.

Love will find a way.

The end justifies the means.

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

The wages of sin is death.

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

There's one born every minute.

First things first.

There's an exception to every rule.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

History repeats itself.

No rest for the wicked.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

One good deed deserves another.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Make haste slowly.

Go the extra mile.

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

Put your best foot forward.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Knowledge is power.

It takes two to tango.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Two heads are better than one.

A new broom sweeps clean.

A good man is hard to find.

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

Another day, another dollar.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Manners maketh the man.

Each to their own.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

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

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

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Time is a great healer.

There's no place like home.

Might is right.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

The exception which proves the rule.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

It goes without saying.

Big fish eat little fish.

For everything there is a season.

Pearls of wisdom.

Time flies.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

There is honour among thieves.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Life is what you make it.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

All's well that ends well.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Bad news travels fast.

A cat may look at a king.

Slow but sure.

Patience is a virtue.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

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

What goes around comes around.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Forgive and forget.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Practice what you preach.

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

It's the singer not the song.

Opposites attract.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Look before you leap.

Beware the Ides of March.

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