One good deed deserves another.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Don't get mad, get even.

Walls have ears.

Accidents will happen.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Bad news travels fast.

Practice what you preach.

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

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

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Every dog has its day.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Like father, like son.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Out of sight, out of mind.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

You win some, you lose some.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Pride comes before a fall.

You can't win them all.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Moderation in all things.

Hope springs eternal.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Persuasion is better than force.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Time flies.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Good things come to those who wait.

An army marches on its stomach.

First things first.

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

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

It never rains but it pours.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Life begins at forty.

Might is right.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

When one door shuts, another opens.

All roads lead to Rome.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Never tell tales out of school.

There is honour among thieves.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

You are never too old to learn.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Crime doesn't pay.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

Clothes do not make the man.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Curiosity killed the cat.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

No news is good news.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

One hand washes the other.

Less is more.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Many hands make light work.

Get out while the getting is good.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

It's the singer not the song.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

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

You can't take it with you.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Two heads are better than one.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

You reap what you sow.

There's one born every minute.

Beauty is only skin deep.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Honesty is the best policy.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

Each to their own.

Good fences make good neighbours.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Only the good die young.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

Still waters run deep.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Keep your chin up.

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

All things must pass.

A bad penny always turns up.

A cat has nine lives.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The bigger, the better.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

All good things come to those that wait.

Live and learn.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

Any port in a storm.

Every picture tells a story.

Let the dead bury the dead.

More haste, less speed.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Share and share alike.

Even a worm will turn.

Seize the day.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Let bygones be bygones.

Enough is enough.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

You are what you eat.

Tomorrow is another day.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

No pain, no gain.

The exception which proves the rule.

Dead men tell no tales.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Possession is nine points of the law.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Oil and water don't mix.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Give the Devil his due.

Less said, soon mended.

It takes two to tango.

Misery loves company.

First come, first served.

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

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

There's safety in numbers.

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

A miss is as good as a mile.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Love is blind.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Cold hands, warm heart.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

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

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

It goes without saying.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

All's fair in love and war.

Don't rock the boat.

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

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

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Time is a great healer.

Cheats never prosper.

Different strokes for different folks.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

A good man is hard to find.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Put your best foot forward.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A leopard can't change its spots.

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

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Speak as you find.

A watched pot never boils.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

Talk is cheap.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Wonders will never cease.

Life is what you make it.

Good talk saves the food.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Better safe than sorry.

A cat may look at a king.

All's well that ends well.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

The Devil looks after his own.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Let the buyer beware.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Slow but sure.

All publicity is good publicity.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Silence construes consent.

What goes up must come down.

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

Patience is a virtue.

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

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Only fools and horses work.

A fish always rots from the head.

It takes one to know one.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Fight fire with fire.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Money isn't everything.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Live and let live.

Nothing succeeds like success.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

History repeats itself.

Charity begins at home.

No man is an island.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Waste not, want not.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Opposites attract.

Make love not war.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

There are two sides to every question.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Go the extra mile.

Nothing new under the sun.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Seek and you shall find.

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

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Always put your best foot forward.

Pearls of wisdom.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Good things come in small packages.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

It's never too late to mend.

Let well alone.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

What can't be cured must be endured.

The early bird gets the worm.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

To every thing there is a season.

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

Practice makes perfect.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

You can't always get what you want.

East is east, and west is west.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Fortune favours the brave.

Actions speak louder than words.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Business before pleasure.

The more the merrier.

Knowledge is power.

A word to the wise is enough.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

There is no accounting for tastes.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Fight the good fight.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

There's a time and a place for everything.

There's no time like the present.

Love makes the world go round.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

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

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

If you build it, they will come.

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

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

No rest for the wicked.

Haste makes waste.

What goes around comes around.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Virtue is its own reward.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Silence is golden.

Money makes the world go round.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

The best things in life are free.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Love will find a way.

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

Money talks.

Look before you leap.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Great minds think alike.

Make haste slowly.

The show must go on.

Manners maketh the man.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Hide in plain sight.

Handsome is as handsome does.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Horses for courses.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Physician, heal thyself.

Better late than never.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Strike while the iron is hot.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Count your blessings.

All good things must come to an end.

You can have too much of a good thing.

It's better to give than to receive.

Tomorrow never comes.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

All that glitters is not gold.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Money is the root of all evil.

First impressions are the most lasting.

To the victor go the spoils.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Everyone has their price.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

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

There's no place like home.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

East, west, home's best.

Children should be seen and not heard.

The age of miracles is past.

A man is known by his friends.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

An man's home is his castle.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Small things amuse small minds.

All you need is love.

Keep your powder dry.

If the cap fits, wear it.

The customer is always right.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Paddle your own canoe.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Seeing is believing.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.