Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Truth will out.

You reap what you sow.

Moderation in all things.

There's safety in numbers.

Time flies.

Home is where the heart is.

The end justifies the means.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

Patience is a virtue.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Good things come to those who wait.

What goes up must come down.

Live and learn.

Life is what you make it.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

There's no place like home.

Pearls of wisdom.

East, west, home's best.

Crime doesn't pay.

No man is an island.

No rest for the wicked.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Grief divided is made lighter.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Pride comes before a fall.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Get out while the getting is good.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Clothes do not make the man.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Silence construes consent.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Time will tell.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Money is the root of all evil.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

Live and let live.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

All's fair in love and war.

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

All things must pass.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Silence is golden.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Seize the day.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Fortune favours the brave.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Time is a great healer.

The early bird gets the worm.

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Time is money.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Once bitten, twice shy.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

More haste, less speed.

Might is right.

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

Great minds think alike.

Different strokes for different folks.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Many hands make light work.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Appearances can be deceptive.

No man can serve two masters.

Misery loves company.

Good talk saves the food.

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

Bad money drives out good.

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

First things first.

Practice what you preach.

When one door shuts, another opens.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Love will find a way.

No pain, no gain.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

There is honour among thieves.

You can't always get what you want.

Two heads are better than one.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

It's best to be on the safe side.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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

Business before pleasure.

The Devil is in the details.

It goes without saying.

It's never too late to mend.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Only the good die young.

Make haste slowly.

The wages of sin is death.

Cold hands, warm heart.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

It never rains but it pours.

The Devil looks after his own.

You can't win them all.

Practice makes perfect.

The best defence is a good offence.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Everyone has their price.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Wonders will never cease.

Money isn't everything.

Money talks.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

A man is known by his friends.

It's all grist to the mill.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

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

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Horses for courses.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Seeing is believing.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

God helps those who help themselves.

Look before you leap.

Each to their own.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

You can have too much of a good thing.

No news is good news.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

First come, first served.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A golden key can open any door.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

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

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

All the world loves a lover.

Count your blessings.

A thing begun is half done.

Curiosity killed the cat.

There's an exception to every rule.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Opposites attract.

A house is not a home.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Variety is the spice of life.

Life begins at forty.

Make love not war.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

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

It's the singer not the song.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

All you need is love.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Even a worm will turn.

Don't rock the boat.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Beauty is only skin deep.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Paddle your own canoe.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

Less said, soon mended.

There's no smoke without fire.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

A word to the wise is enough.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

A cat has nine lives.

What goes around comes around.

Every stick has two ends.

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

There's no time like the present.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Hide in plain sight.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Physician, heal thyself.

You can't take it with you.

A cat may look at a king.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

An army marches on its stomach.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Tomorrow is another day.

Third time lucky.

Every dog has its day.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

Still waters run deep.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

All that glitters is not gold.

Revenge is sweet.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Hope springs eternal.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Always put your best foot forward.

All good things must come to an end.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Any port in a storm.

There are two sides to every question.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Better late than never.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

History repeats itself.

Honesty is the best policy.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Love makes the world go round.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

The customer is always right.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Go the extra mile.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Faith will move mountains.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Keep your chin up.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

All roads lead to Rome.

For everything there is a season.

Another day, another dollar.

Waste not, want not.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Fight fire with fire.

Like father, like son.

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

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

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Less is more.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

To every thing there is a season.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Walls have ears.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Bad news travels fast.

Give credit where credit is due.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Good things come in small packages.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

East is east, and west is west.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Slow but sure.

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

The show must go on.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Forgive and forget.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Charity begins at home.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Never tell tales out of school.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

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

One hand washes the other.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

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

It takes two to tango.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Quid pro quo.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Cheats never prosper.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Speak as you find.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

It takes one to know one.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Let the dead bury the dead.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Blood is thicker than water.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Talk is cheap.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

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

Fight the good fight.

Easy come, easy go.

You are what you eat.

A watched pot never boils.

Let the buyer beware.

The age of miracles is past.

Knowledge is power.

There's a time and a place for everything.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The exception which proves the rule.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Nine tailors make a man.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Let well alone.

While there is life, there is hope.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

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

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

Seek and you shall find.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Don't get mad, get even.

Manners maketh the man.

Actions speak louder than words.

A fish always rots from the head.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

To the victor go the spoils.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

The more the merrier.

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Love is blind.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

You are never too old to learn.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

Share and share alike.

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

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

Enough is enough.

It's better to give than to receive.

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

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Stupid is as stupid does.