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

Children should be seen and not heard.

Make love not war.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Go the extra mile.

All's fair in love and war.

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It's all grist to the mill.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Life begins at forty.

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

Life is what you make it.

He who hesitates is lost.

The truth will out.

Time will tell.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Time is a great healer.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Ignorance is bliss.

Silence is golden.

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

Each to their own.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

The best defence is a good offence.

Third time lucky.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Fight fire with fire.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

An man's home is his castle.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

One good deed deserves another.

Walls have ears.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Put your best foot forward.

There's no smoke without fire.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Manners maketh the man.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Less is more.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

A man is known by his friends.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Hope springs eternal.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A golden key can open any door.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Fight the good fight.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Good talk saves the food.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Always put your best foot forward.

Share and share alike.

Silence construes consent.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Great minds think alike.

Money is the root of all evil.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Horses for courses.

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

Seize the day.

The best-laid plans go astray.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

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

The show must go on.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Cold hands, warm heart.

All things must pass.

Count your blessings.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Still waters run deep.

An army marches on its stomach.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Possession is nine points of the law.

A word to the wise is enough.

All that glitters is not gold.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

You can't take it with you.

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

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

East is east, and west is west.

Talk is cheap.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

There's one born every minute.

Time flies.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Accidents will happen.

Less said, soon mended.

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

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

Revenge is sweet.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

Knowledge is power.

Clothes do not make the man.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Look before you leap.

Business before pleasure.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

Let well alone.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Many hands make light work.

For everything there is a season.

It's the singer not the song.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

All good things must come to an end.

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

Learn to walk before you run.

Home is where the heart is.

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

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Crime doesn't pay.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Faith will move mountains.

One hand washes the other.

A bad penny always turns up.

It takes one to know one.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Different strokes for different folks.

Cheats never prosper.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Blood is thicker than water.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Moderation in all things.

Needs must when the devil drives.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Enough is enough.

Charity begins at home.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Live and let live.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Slow but sure.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Seek and you shall find.

It takes two to tango.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Good things come in small packages.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

All's well that ends well.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Keep your chin up.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

A house is not a home.

Any port in a storm.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Quid pro quo.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

What goes up must come down.

Even a worm will turn.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

You can't win them all.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

There are two sides to every question.

Paddle your own canoe.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Like father, like son.

No man can serve two masters.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

Every picture tells a story.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

Fortune favours the brave.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

April showers bring forth May flowers.

The more the merrier.

The exception which proves the rule.

Another day, another dollar.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Money talks.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

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

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Speak as you find.

The bigger, the better.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

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

Patience is a virtue.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Never speak ill of the dead.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A poor worker blames the tools.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Love makes the world go round.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Bad news travels fast.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Let the buyer beware.

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

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Good things come to those who wait.

Get out while the getting is good.

Laughter is the best medicine.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Two heads are better than one.

East, west, home's best.

First come, first served.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

First things first.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

Practice makes perfect.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

There's no place like home.

All publicity is good publicity.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Bad money drives out good.

All the world loves a lover.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Virtue is its own reward.

It's better to give than to receive.

Give the Devil his due.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Love is blind.

You are never too old to learn.

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

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Attack is the best form of defence.

There is honour among thieves.

Money makes the world go round.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Honesty is the best policy.

A cat may look at a king.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Dead men tell no tales.

Live and learn.

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

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

A stitch in time saves nine.

All roads lead to Rome.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Haste makes waste.

No rest for the wicked.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Keep your powder dry.

Handsome is as handsome does.

A fish always rots from the head.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

The end justifies the means.

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

No pain, no gain.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Practice what you preach.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

While there is life, there is hope.

God helps those who help themselves.

It goes without saying.

To every thing there is a season.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

You can't always get what you want.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

Pride comes before a fall.

No man is an island.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

A watched pot never boils.

Time is money.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Wonders will never cease.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Hide in plain sight.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Might is right.

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

Every dog has its day.

Better late than never.

Don't rock the boat.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Little pitchers have big ears.

More haste, less speed.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

Everyone has their price.

The customer is always right.

Only the good die young.

A cat has nine lives.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Misery loves company.

If you build it, they will come.

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

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

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

Beware the Ides of March.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Forgive and forget.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

There's no time like the present.

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Truth will out.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Easy come, easy go.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

It never rains but it pours.

Don't throw good money after bad.

No news is good news.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

You win some, you lose some.

Man does not live by bread alone.

The wages of sin is death.

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

History repeats itself.

The early bird gets the worm.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Love will find a way.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

A thing begun is half done.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Persuasion is better than force.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.