Attack is the best form of defence.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Share and share alike.

Do as I say, not as I do.

If the cap fits, wear it.

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

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

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Only the good die young.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Good talk saves the food.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

A poor worker blames the tools.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Home is where the heart is.

The exception which proves the rule.

A cat has nine lives.

Haste makes waste.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

There's no place like home.

Charity begins at home.

Every picture tells a story.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

It takes two to tango.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Less is more.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The bigger, the better.

Let well alone.

Any port in a storm.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Go the extra mile.

The Devil is in the details.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

The age of miracles is past.

In the midst of life we are in death.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

The pen is mightier than sword.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Business before pleasure.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Money isn't everything.

Money talks.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Opposites attract.

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

First come, first served.

The end justifies the means.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Life is what you make it.

Fortune favours the brave.

A good man is hard to find.

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Less said, soon mended.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Silence construes consent.

Good fences make good neighbours.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Even a worm will turn.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Make love not war.

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

Two heads are better than one.

Better safe than sorry.

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

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

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

All things must pass.

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

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

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

No news is good news.

Speak as you find.

There's an exception to every rule.

A golden key can open any door.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Good things come in small packages.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Seize the day.

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

While there is life, there is hope.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Easy come, easy go.

Slow but sure.

Moderation in all things.

To every thing there is a season.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

The show must go on.

Needs must when the devil drives.

You are never too old to learn.

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

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

All's fair in love and war.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Keep your chin up.

It takes one to know one.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Practice makes perfect.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

All roads lead to Rome.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Man does not live by bread alone.

A house is not a home.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

It never rains but it pours.

East is east, and west is west.

Patience is a virtue.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

A cat may look at a king.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Dead men tell no tales.

The Devil looks after his own.

Still waters run deep.

Like father, like son.

Beware the Ides of March.

If you can't be good, be careful.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Truth will out.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

The more the merrier.

The best defence is a good offence.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

It's better to give than to receive.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

You can't win them all.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Revenge is sweet.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Know which side your bread is buttered.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Hope springs eternal.

The best things in life are free.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Blood is thicker than water.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Many hands make light work.

Better late than never.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

The early bird gets the worm.

It's best to be on the safe side.

First things first.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Time is money.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

There's safety in numbers.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

An man's home is his castle.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Money makes the world go round.

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

Curiosity killed the cat.

Practice what you preach.

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

Nine tailors make a man.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

No man can serve two masters.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

Let the buyer beware.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

All that glitters is not gold.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

Love makes the world go round.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Each to their own.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

One hand washes the other.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

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

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

A man is known by his friends.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Everyone has their price.

He who hesitates is lost.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Give the Devil his due.

Never tell tales out of school.

You can't take it with you.

The truth will out.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

All the world loves a lover.

There is honour among thieves.

Silence is golden.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

All you need is love.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Time will tell.

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

Love is blind.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

History repeats itself.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Big fish eat little fish.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

There's no smoke without fire.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Walls have ears.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

If you build it, they will come.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

One good deed deserves another.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Small things amuse small minds.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

First impressions are the most lasting.

All publicity is good publicity.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

Might is right.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

East, west, home's best.

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

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

What goes around comes around.

Nothing new under the sun.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Third time lucky.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The customer is always right.

Always put your best foot forward.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Virtue is its own reward.

Different strokes for different folks.

Get out while the getting is good.

Don't rock the boat.

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

Forgive and forget.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

More haste, less speed.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Tomorrow is another day.

You can have too much of a good thing.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Misery loves company.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

It's never too late to mend.

Pride comes before a fall.

Shrouds have no pockets.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Clothes do not make the man.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

God helps those who help themselves.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

No man is an island.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Cheats never prosper.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

For everything there is a season.

Every dog has its day.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

You are what you eat.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Bad money drives out good.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Actions speak louder than words.

Great minds think alike.

Seeing is believing.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

Knowledge is power.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

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

Keep your powder dry.

The wages of sin is death.

Life begins at forty.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

All good things must come to an end.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

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

Put your best foot forward.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

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

Live and let live.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Look before you leap.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

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

Seek and you shall find.

Talk is cheap.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

What goes up must come down.

Physician, heal thyself.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Waste not, want not.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Quid pro quo.

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

Crime doesn't pay.

Faith will move mountains.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

There's no time like the present.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

Count your blessings.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Manners maketh the man.

Accidents will happen.

Enough is enough.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

A thing begun is half done.

You win some, you lose some.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Time is a great healer.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Let the dead bury the dead.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

Love is blind.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Fight the good fight.

Oil and water don't mix.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

Fight fire with fire.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

It's the singer not the song.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Persuasion is better than force.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Wonders will never cease.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Money is the root of all evil.

Every stick has two ends.

Horses for courses.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

There are two sides to every question.