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

Money talks.

Count your blessings.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

When one door shuts, another opens.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Hope springs eternal.

All things must pass.

Live and let live.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

All's fair in love and war.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Good things come to those who wait.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Practice what you preach.

Knowledge is power.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

Moderation in all things.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

The best things in life are free.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Share and share alike.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

One hand washes the other.

Haste makes waste.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

The Devil looks after his own.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

Better late than never.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

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

There is honour among thieves.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

You are what you eat.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

Life is what you make it.

It's the singer not the song.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

Different strokes for different folks.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

There's no place like home.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

Always put your best foot forward.

The more the merrier.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Wonders will never cease.

Seeing is believing.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Walls have ears.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

The show must go on.

Every stick has two ends.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Get out while the getting is good.

Persuasion is better than force.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

No man is an island.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

Give the Devil his due.

Like father, like son.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

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

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

All you need is love.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

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

Variety is the spice of life.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

No pain, no gain.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Might is right.

Small things amuse small minds.

It's better to give than to receive.

Blood is thicker than water.

You can't make bricks without straw.

The leopard does not change his spots.

The age of miracles is past.

The wages of sin is death.

Truth will out.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Christmas comes but once a year.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Seek and you shall find.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

It's all grist to the mill.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

One good deed deserves another.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The early bird gets the worm.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Good things come in small packages.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

You can't always get what you want.

Better safe than sorry.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Life begins at forty.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Money makes the world go round.

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

God helps those who help themselves.

Let well alone.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

The best defence is a good offence.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

Home is where the heart is.

All good things must come to an end.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Silence construes consent.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Pearls of wisdom.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Honesty is the best policy.

You can't take it with you.

Everyone has their price.

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

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

Keep your powder dry.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Go the extra mile.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

He who hesitates is lost.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

More haste, less speed.

Cheats never prosper.

Great minds think alike.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Fight fire with fire.

A cat has nine lives.

A golden key can open any door.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Forgive and forget.

Practice makes perfect.

A word to the wise is enough.

Horses for courses.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Money is the root of all evil.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Good talk saves the food.

The customer is always right.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Each to their own.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

First things first.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Another day, another dollar.

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

Every picture tells a story.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Time flies.

It takes two to tango.

Keep your chin up.

Nothing new under the sun.

Virtue is its own reward.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Even a worm will turn.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Charity begins at home.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

There's safety in numbers.

First come, first served.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

It takes one to know one.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Make love not war.

It never rains but it pours.

Never speak ill of the dead.

There's one born every minute.

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

Third time lucky.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Look before you leap.

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

Talk is cheap.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

A cat may look at a king.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Slow but sure.

Put your best foot forward.

Less said, soon mended.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

No rest for the wicked.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Only fools and horses work.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Let the buyer beware.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Opposites attract.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

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

It's never too late to mend.

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

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

An army marches on its stomach.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

History repeats itself.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Pride comes before a fall.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Cold hands, warm heart.

The end justifies the means.

It goes without saying.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Love makes the world go round.

Paddle your own canoe.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

East is east, and west is west.

East, west, home's best.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Any port in a storm.

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

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

Birds of a feather flock together.

Never give a sucker an even break.

A house is not a home.

All that glitters is not gold.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

The best is the enemy of the good.

To every thing there is a season.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

The truth will out.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

Still waters run deep.

There's no smoke without fire.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Manners maketh the man.

Money isn't everything.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

For everything there is a season.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

What goes around comes around.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Less is more.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Every dog has its day.

The Devil is in the details.

Bad money drives out good.

A good man is hard to find.

Silence is golden.

Love will find a way.

Don't rock the boat.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Time is a great healer.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Hide in plain sight.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

A bad penny always turns up.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

You can't win them all.

Stupid is as stupid does.

You win some, you lose some.

The bigger, the better.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

If the cap fits, wear it.

A fish always rots from the head.

There's an exception to every rule.

Misery loves company.

Live and learn.

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

Only the good die young.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Let the dead bury the dead.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

A thing begun is half done.

Easy come, easy go.

Nine tailors make a man.

Waste not, want not.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Many hands make light work.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Physician, heal thyself.

A man is known by his friends.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Revenge is sweet.

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

Quid pro quo.

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

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

All the world loves a lover.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

An man's home is his castle.

Enough is enough.

Time will tell.

Business before pleasure.

Clothes do not make the man.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Third time lucky.

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

Speak as you find.

A watched pot never boils.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

The exception which proves the rule.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

There are two sides to every question.

Two heads are better than one.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.