Moderation in all things.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Clothes do not make the man.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Better late than never.

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

Worrying never did anyone any good.

You win some, you lose some.

Fight fire with fire.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Time will tell.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

One hand washes the other.

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

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

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

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Pearls of wisdom.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

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

The end justifies the means.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

It takes one to know one.

Virtue is its own reward.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

When one door shuts, another opens.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

It's better to give than to receive.

Easy come, easy go.

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

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

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

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

What goes around comes around.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

You can't win them all.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Home is where the heart is.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Make haste slowly.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Time is a great healer.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Small things amuse small minds.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

A golden key can open any door.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Love will find a way.

The best-laid plans go astray.

The more the merrier.

Money talks.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Beware the Ides of March.

A person is known by the company they keep.

There is honour among thieves.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

Crime doesn't pay.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Give credit where credit is due.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

What goes up must come down.

There's no time like the present.

Talk is cheap.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Only fools and horses work.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Make love not war.

Patience is a virtue.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

You are what you eat.

Enough is enough.

Different strokes for different folks.

Always put your best foot forward.

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

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

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

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

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

The bigger, the better.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Truth will out.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Silence is golden.

Forgive and forget.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Money makes the world go round.

Never give a sucker an even break.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Like father, like son.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

Hope springs eternal.

Only the good die young.

Everyone has their price.

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

First things first.

Each to their own.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Might is right.

No man can serve two masters.

Walls have ears.

Two heads are better than one.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

God helps those who help themselves.

Good talk saves the food.

You are never too old to learn.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

All you need is love.

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

Knowledge is power.

Pride comes before a fall.

Practice makes perfect.

To the victor go the spoils.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Nothing new under the sun.

Any port in a storm.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

A cat has nine lives.

Waste not, want not.

Big fish eat little fish.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

Let well alone.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

A leopard can't change its spots.

It never rains but it pours.

Never tell tales out of school.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Look before you leap.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

Silence construes consent.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Fight the good fight.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Love is blind.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

A dog is a man's best friend.

There's no place like home.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Bad news travels fast.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Learn to walk before you run.

The best is the enemy of the good.

It's never too late to mend.

A house is not a home.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Every stick has two ends.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Faith will move mountains.

Haste makes waste.

All roads lead to Rome.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Misery loves company.

Persuasion is better than force.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

The leopard does not change his spots.

The show must go on.

Nine tailors make a man.

Charity begins at home.

What can't be cured must be endured.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Seize the day.

Give the Devil his due.

Wonders will never cease.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

To every thing there is a season.

East is east, and west is west.

No news is good news.

Make hay while the sun shines.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Let bygones be bygones.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Accidents will happen.

Physician, heal thyself.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Every dog has its day.

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

Cheats never prosper.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

All that glitters is not gold.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Tomorrow never comes.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Third time lucky.

East, west, home's best.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Christmas comes but once a year.

There's safety in numbers.

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

A cat may look at a king.

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

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

Get out while the getting is good.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

All publicity is good publicity.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

A thing begun is half done.

A good man is hard to find.

Good things come in small packages.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

A stitch in time saves nine.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Keep your powder dry.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Hide in plain sight.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Great minds think alike.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Horses for courses.

In the midst of life we are in death.

A new broom sweeps clean.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Live and let live.

The Devil is in the details.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Money isn't everything.

Fortune favours the brave.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

If you can't be good, be careful.

While there is life, there is hope.

Shrouds have no pockets.

All's fair in love and war.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

The exception which proves the rule.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

All things must pass.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Blood is thicker than water.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Business before pleasure.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

The customer is always right.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Put your best foot forward.

First come, first served.

Opposites attract.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Less said, soon mended.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

For everything there is a season.

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

There's one born every minute.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Seek and you shall find.

It takes two to tango.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Time is money.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

There's no fool like an old fool.

You can't always get what you want.

You can't make bricks without straw.

There are two sides to every question.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

No pain, no gain.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Honesty is the best policy.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Even a worm will turn.

All good things must come to an end.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

All the world loves a lover.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

A bad penny always turns up.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Manners maketh the man.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Let the buyer beware.

More haste, less speed.

Variety is the spice of life.

Every picture tells a story.

Don't rock the boat.

It's all grist to the mill.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Time and tide wait for no one.

The best defence is a good offence.

Actions speak louder than words.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Time flies.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Stupid is as stupid does.

A word to the wise is enough.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The truth will out.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Count your blessings.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Love makes the world go round.

Revenge is sweet.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

All's well that ends well.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Speak as you find.

Live and learn.

Better safe than sorry.

Still waters run deep.

Another day, another dollar.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Seeing is believing.

Oil and water don't mix.

The Devil looks after his own.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

The age of miracles is past.

You can't take it with you.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Life begins at forty.

You reap what you sow.

Money is the root of all evil.

Quid pro quo.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

Where there is smoke there is fire.