Curiosity killed the cat.

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

The Devil is in the details.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Speak as you find.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Life begins at forty.

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

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

Time is a great healer.

Revenge is sweet.

Attack is the best form of defence.

It's never too late to mend.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

There's one born every minute.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Good talk saves the food.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Oil and water don't mix.

East, west, home's best.

Dead men tell no tales.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Fight fire with fire.

Fight the good fight.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Still waters run deep.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Put your best foot forward.

Everyone has their price.

Time will tell.

There is no accounting for tastes.

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

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

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Manners maketh the man.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Virtue is its own reward.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Keep your powder dry.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Ignorance is bliss.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Cold hands, warm heart.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Walls have ears.

Accidents will happen.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

The best defence is a good offence.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

A word to the wise is enough.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Third time lucky.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Every picture tells a story.

Let the buyer beware.