Don't change horses in midstream.

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

An army marches on its stomach.

Knowledge is power.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Life begins at forty.

Crime doesn't pay.

Clothes do not make the man.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Count your blessings.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Might is right.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

A miss is as good as a mile.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Still waters run deep.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Let well alone.

Silence construes consent.

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

A man is known by his friends.

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

Bad news travels fast.

Always put your best foot forward.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Give the Devil his due.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Many hands make light work.

To every thing there is a season.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

One hand washes the other.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Wonders will never cease.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Keep your powder dry.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

No rest for the wicked.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

The truth will out.

All good things must come to an end.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

For everything there is a season.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Put your best foot forward.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

You can't take it with you.

Truth will out.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Don't throw good money after bad.

If you build it, they will come.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Walls have ears.

Any port in a storm.

No pain, no gain.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

What goes around comes around.

There's safety in numbers.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Grief divided is made lighter.

The early bird gets the worm.

Honesty is the best policy.

Look before you leap.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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

Waste not, want not.

Accidents will happen.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

It takes one to know one.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Seeing is believing.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

Fight the good fight.

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

Two heads are better than one.

Each to their own.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

All's well that ends well.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Opposites attract.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Handsome is as handsome does.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Love is blind.

Time is money.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Only the good die young.

Good things come in small packages.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

The best things in life are free.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

The customer is always right.

Easy come, easy go.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Live and learn.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

Make love not war.

One good deed deserves another.

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

The more the merrier.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

East, west, home's best.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Every stick has two ends.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Let bygones be bygones.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Pride comes before a fall.

The Devil looks after his own.

Misery loves company.

To the victor go the spoils.

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

Seize the day.

Time and tide wait for no one.

There are two sides to every question.

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

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

Make haste slowly.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

A fish always rots from the head.

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

No man can serve two masters.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

A stitch in time saves nine.

The leopard does not change his spots.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

You can't always get what you want.

East is east, and west is west.

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

You are never too old to learn.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

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

Home is where the heart is.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Every picture tells a story.

Ignorance is bliss.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

It goes without saying.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

All you need is love.

The wages of sin is death.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Cheats never prosper.

Hope springs eternal.

Fight fire with fire.

Only fools and horses work.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

All that glitters is not gold.

There's an exception to every rule.

Charity begins at home.

The best-laid plans go astray.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Business before pleasure.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Speak as you find.

First come, first served.

Appearances can be deceptive.

What goes up must come down.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

More haste, less speed.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Less said, soon mended.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

A bad penny always turns up.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

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

All roads lead to Rome.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

Love makes the world go round.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

Curiosity killed the cat.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

There's one born every minute.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

It never rains but it pours.

A good man is hard to find.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

A watched pot never boils.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Money isn't everything.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Strike while the iron is hot.

An man's home is his castle.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

The age of miracles is past.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

What can't be cured must be endured.

If the cap fits, wear it.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

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

A house is not a home.

Learn to walk before you run.

Enough is as good as a feast.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Bad money drives out good.

God helps those who help themselves.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

Silence is golden.

Physician, heal thyself.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

All publicity is good publicity.

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

All's fair in love and war.

Don't rock the boat.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Life is what you make it.

A golden key can open any door.

Never tell tales out of school.

It's better to give than to receive.

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

Enough is enough.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

You reap what you sow.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Never speak ill of the dead.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Time will tell.

First impressions are the most lasting.

No man is an island.

Like father, like son.

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

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

It's best to be on the safe side.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

It's never too late to mend.

Patience is a virtue.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Persuasion is better than force.

All things must pass.

Even a worm will turn.

Better late than never.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Pearls of wisdom.

There is honour among thieves.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Tomorrow is another day.

Great minds think alike.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

First things first.

Man does not live by bread alone.

The show must go on.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Money makes the world go round.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Keep your chin up.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

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

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Good talk saves the food.

There's no smoke without fire.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

It's the singer not the song.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Practice what you preach.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Love will find a way.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Another day, another dollar.

The exception which proves the rule.

Revenge is sweet.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Moderation in all things.

Practice makes perfect.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

It takes two to tango.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Small things amuse small minds.

Get out while the getting is good.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

The end justifies the means.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Go the extra mile.

Don't get mad, get even.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

Birds of a feather flock together.

Good fences make good neighbours.

There's no time like the present.

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

Everyone has their price.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Oil and water don't mix.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Variety is the spice of life.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Opposites attract.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Seek and you shall find.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

You are what you eat.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Fortune favours the brave.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

There's a time and a place for everything.

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

Hide in plain sight.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

It's all grist to the mill.

Money talks.

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

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Actions speak louder than words.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Talk is cheap.

The bigger, the better.

Dead men tell no tales.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Third time lucky.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

The best defence is a good offence.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Time flies.

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

A thing begun is half done.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

A word to the wise is enough.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Live and let live.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.