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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Moderation in all things.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

The best things in life are free.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Make hay while the sun shines.

There is no accounting for tastes.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

All good things come to those that wait.

Home is where the heart is.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Seek and you shall find.

A good man is hard to find.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The best defence is a good offence.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

If you build it, they will come.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Hide in plain sight.

Practice what you preach.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

Time is a great healer.

It never rains but it pours.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

You are never too old to learn.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

All the world loves a lover.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Share and share alike.

Let bygones be bygones.

Bad money drives out good.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Time will tell.

East is east, and west is west.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

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

Money makes the world go round.

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

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

Money is the root of all evil.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It's never too late to mend.

Business before pleasure.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

There are two sides to every question.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Better safe than sorry.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

If you can't be good, be careful.

To every thing there is a season.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

A cat has nine lives.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

The truth will out.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

The Devil is in the details.

A poor worker blames the tools.

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

Get out while the getting is good.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Once bitten, twice shy.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

First things first.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

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

Time flies.

Bad news travels fast.

Might is right.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Time is money.

Every picture tells a story.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

Silence is golden.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Virtue is its own reward.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Knowledge is power.

Good things come to those who wait.

Small things amuse small minds.

The end justifies the means.

Haste makes waste.

Faith will move mountains.

History repeats itself.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Hope springs eternal.

Make haste slowly.

Handsome is as handsome does.

All that glitters is not gold.

Every stick has two ends.

Don't shoot the messenger.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

There's no time like the present.

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

Still waters run deep.

Good things come in small packages.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Live and let live.

Misery loves company.

Little pitchers have big ears.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Everyone has their price.

Walls have ears.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Seeing is believing.

Money talks.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

It's best to be on the safe side.

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

Go the extra mile.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

You can't always get what you want.

Tomorrow is another day.

No man can serve two masters.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Even a worm will turn.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

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

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

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

Make love not war.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Manners maketh the man.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

A golden key can open any door.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

A house is not a home.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

A man is known by his friends.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Beware the Ides of March.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A dog is a man's best friend.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

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

All you need is love.

Seize the day.

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

Better late than never.

Enough is enough.

Wonders will never cease.

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

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Tomorrow never comes.

Needs must when the devil drives.

No rest for the wicked.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

You can't take it with you.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Live and learn.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

Keep your chin up.

A new broom sweeps clean.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Learn to walk before you run.

Let well alone.

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

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

The wages of sin is death.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Every dog has its day.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

There's safety in numbers.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Fight the good fight.

Love makes the world go round.

No pain, no gain.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

It goes without saying.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Out of sight, out of mind.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Horses for courses.

Third time lucky.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Money isn't everything.

Ignorance is bliss.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Fortune favours the brave.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

Waste not, want not.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

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

The show must go on.

Each to their own.

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

Two heads are better than one.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

What goes up must come down.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

Don't rock the boat.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

East, west, home's best.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Nothing new under the sun.

God helps those who help themselves.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

The bigger, the better.

Variety is the spice of life.

There's no place like home.

Good talk saves the food.

All things must pass.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

All good things must come to an end.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

Life begins at forty.

Time and tide wait for no one.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

Like father, like son.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

A leopard can't change its spots.

There is honour among thieves.

All's well that ends well.

Many hands make light work.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Great minds think alike.

There's an exception to every rule.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

You can't win them all.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

What goes around comes around.

Quid pro quo.

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

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

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

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The customer is always right.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Slow but sure.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Another day, another dollar.

Silence construes consent.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Let the buyer beware.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Count your blessings.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Any port in a storm.

There's one born every minute.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Love will find a way.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Fight fire with fire.

While there is life, there is hope.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

It takes two to tango.

One good deed deserves another.

Look before you leap.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

Accidents will happen.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

The age of miracles is past.

Don't get mad, get even.

The exception which proves the rule.

A fish always rots from the head.

You reap what you sow.

It's the singer not the song.

You win some, you lose some.

Talk is cheap.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

A cat may look at a king.

A word to the wise is enough.

It's better to give than to receive.

All roads lead to Rome.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Physician, heal thyself.

You are what you eat.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

An man's home is his castle.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

You can't make bricks without straw.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Truth will out.

Cheats never prosper.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

The leopard does not change his spots.

A person is known by the company they keep.

A bad penny always turns up.

Big fish eat little fish.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

Never tell tales out of school.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Revenge is sweet.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

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

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

Clothes do not make the man.

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

All's fair in love and war.

No news is good news.

Patience is a virtue.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

For everything there is a season.

Forgive and forget.

Speak as you find.

Honesty is the best policy.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

Easy come, easy go.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Always put your best foot forward.

It takes one to know one.

Only the good die young.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Pearls of wisdom.

Put your best foot forward.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Life is what you make it.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Opposites attract.

A watched pot never boils.

Actions speak louder than words.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

More haste, less speed.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

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

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

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Give the Devil his due.