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Silence construes consent.
One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Life is what you make it.
East is east, and west is west.
Paddle your own canoe.
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
Seek and you shall find.
A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
An army marches on its stomach.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
No man can serve two masters.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Stupid is as stupid does.
There is honour among thieves.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
Make hay while the sun shines.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
First things first.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Actions speak louder than words.
All that glitters is not gold.
Honesty is the best policy.
Only the good die young.
Talk is cheap.
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Clothes do not make the man.
Never tell tales out of school.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Any port in a storm.
First impressions are the most lasting.
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Fair exchange is no robbery.
To every thing there is a season.
Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Go the extra mile.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Rain before seven, fine before eleven.
Penny wise and pound foolish.
Two heads are better than one.
Marriages are made in heaven.
It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.
Don't upset the apple-cart.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
There is no accounting for tastes.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
Life begins at forty.
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Money is the root of all evil.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
It ain't over, till it's over.
A house is not a home.
You reap what you sow.
Time will tell.
Don't rock the boat.
No news is good news.
No man is an island.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
Misery loves company.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
To the victor go the spoils.
All's fair in love and war.
Love of money is the root of all evil.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
While there is life, there is hope.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
Forgive and forget.
The best things in life are free.
Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.
Hide in plain sight.
Fortune favours the brave.
Learn to walk before you run.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Faith will move mountains.
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
Softly, softly, catchee monkey.
When one door shuts, another opens.
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.
Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
Fall seven times. Stand up eight.
Better safe than sorry.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Tomorrow never comes.
There's one born every minute.
You can't get blood out of a stone.
If the cap fits, wear it.
Another day, another dollar.
It's all grist to the mill.
Who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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