No man is an island.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Good things come in small packages.

To the victor go the spoils.

Forgive and forget.

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

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

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

No rest for the wicked.

God helps those who help themselves.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

Manners maketh the man.

Honesty is the best policy.

Money isn't everything.

A golden key can open any door.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

You win some, you lose some.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

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

The exception which proves the rule.

You are never too old to learn.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

A dog is a man's best friend.

All things must pass.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Horses for courses.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Practice makes perfect.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Never tell tales out of school.

It takes two to tango.

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Time will tell.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

It never rains but it pours.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Life is what you make it.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Stupid is as stupid does.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Practice what you preach.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Bad money drives out good.

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

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

What can't be cured must be endured.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

First things first.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

There's no place like home.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Share and share alike.

While there is life, there is hope.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Go the extra mile.

A thing begun is half done.

For everything there is a season.

You are what you eat.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Ignorance is bliss.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Dead men tell no tales.

Accidents will happen.

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