Life begins at forty.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

If the cap fits, wear it.

It's better to give than to receive.

Another day, another dollar.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

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

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

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

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

Only the good die young.

Beware the Ides of March.

An man's home is his castle.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

Each to their own.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Money talks.

Truth will out.

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

Look before you leap.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Let the buyer beware.

All that glitters is not gold.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Good things come in small packages.

To every thing there is a season.

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

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

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

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

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

First come, first served.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

A watched pot never boils.

Don't get mad, get even.

No man is an island.

Let well alone.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Quid pro quo.

Silence is golden.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

There's no time like the present.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Crime doesn't pay.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

The end justifies the means.

A bad penny always turns up.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Appearances can be deceptive.

All you need is love.

Even a worm will turn.

All good things come to those that wait.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

History repeats itself.

Blood is thicker than water.

Dead men tell no tales.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Time and tide wait for no one.

There's no place like home.

The show must go on.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Once a thief, always a thief.

You can have too much of a good thing.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Home is where the heart is.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

It goes without saying.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Practice what you preach.

The bigger, the better.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Wonders will never cease.

East is east, and west is west.

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

Talk is cheap.

What goes up must come down.

One hand washes the other.

Live and let live.

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

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

Misery loves company.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

One good deed deserves another.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

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

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Better safe than sorry.

Pearls of wisdom.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

It never rains but it pours.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Give the Devil his due.

Time flies.

If you build it, they will come.

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

Business before pleasure.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

The Devil looks after his own.

Might is right.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Big fish eat little fish.

Horses for courses.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Life is what you make it.

The customer is always right.

Always put your best foot forward.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

There is no accounting for tastes.

A fish always rots from the head.

Accidents will happen.

Every stick has two ends.

A cat may look at a king.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Cheats never prosper.

Charity begins at home.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Moderation in all things.

A house is not a home.

All things must pass.

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

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

Hope springs eternal.

Tomorrow never comes.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

A new broom sweeps clean.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Waste not, want not.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Every dog has its day.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

The Devil is in the details.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

What can't be cured must be endured.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Share and share alike.

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

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

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

The wages of sin is death.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Patience is a virtue.

Haste makes waste.

You can't take it with you.

You can't win them all.

Practice makes perfect.

The age of miracles is past.

Like father, like son.

It takes two to tango.

Don't rock the boat.

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

No news is good news.

You are what you eat.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

More haste, less speed.

Slow but sure.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Love is blind.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Silence construes consent.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

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

Only fools and horses work.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

Live and learn.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Bad news travels fast.

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

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Less said, soon mended.

Everyone has their price.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Seeing is believing.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

First things first.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Good talk saves the food.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

Put your best foot forward.

A word to the wise is enough.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

All's fair in love and war.

Actions speak louder than words.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Knowledge is power.

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

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Still waters run deep.

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

God helps those who help themselves.

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

Manners maketh the man.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

It takes one to know one.

Virtue is its own reward.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Two heads are better than one.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

To the victor go the spoils.

Let bygones be bygones.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

The best things in life are free.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Children should be seen and not heard.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

Time is money.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Get out while the getting is good.

Time will tell.

All the world loves a lover.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

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

Love will find a way.

Keep your chin up.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Clothes do not make the man.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A thing begun is half done.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A person is known by the company they keep.

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

A stitch in time saves nine.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Opposites attract.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Forgive and forget.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

No rest for the wicked.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

All's well that ends well.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Money is the root of all evil.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

You are never too old to learn.

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

Any port in a storm.

A poor worker blames the tools.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

While there is life, there is hope.

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

You reap what you sow.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Make love not war.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Never tell tales out of school.

The more the merrier.

Physician, heal thyself.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Curiosity killed the cat.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Count your blessings.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Do as I say, not as I do.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Keep your powder dry.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

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

There is honour among thieves.

Nothing new under the sun.

You can't always get what you want.

What goes around comes around.

Fight the good fight.

Many hands make light work.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Beggars can't be choosers.

There's safety in numbers.

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Great minds think alike.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

You win some, you lose some.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Money makes the world go round.

Seize the day.

Speak as you find.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

The best defence is a good offence.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

The best is the enemy of the good.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Never speak ill of the dead.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Faith will move mountains.

Fight fire with fire.

In the midst of life we are in death.

The early bird gets the worm.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Enough is enough.

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

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

The exception which proves the rule.

All roads lead to Rome.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

Hide in plain sight.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Make haste slowly.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Revenge is sweet.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Pride comes before a fall.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It's never too late to mend.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Love makes the world go round.

Nine tailors make a man.

Strike while the iron is hot.

There's one born every minute.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Better late than never.

There are two sides to every question.

All good things must come to an end.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Fortune favours the brave.

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

Hope springs eternal.

It's the singer not the song.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Money isn't everything.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Variety is the spice of life.

Every picture tells a story.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Walls have ears.

Less is more.

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

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

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

Third time lucky.

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

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Handsome is as handsome does.