Don't shoot the messenger.

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

All roads lead to Rome.

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

Live and learn.

A word to the wise is enough.

Live and let live.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

Ignorance is bliss.

History repeats itself.

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

Business before pleasure.

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Physician, heal thyself.

Good things come to those who wait.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Tomorrow is another day.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Variety is the spice of life.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

The early bird gets the worm.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Talk is cheap.

Still waters run deep.

Attack is the best form of defence.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The truth will out.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Shrouds have no pockets.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Get out while the getting is good.

East, west, home's best.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Speak as you find.

Manners maketh the man.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

It never rains but it pours.

Life is what you make it.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Every stick has two ends.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Fortune favours the brave.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Birds of a feather flock together.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Go the extra mile.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Do as I say, not as I do.

The best defence is a good offence.

Every dog has its day.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Dead men tell no tales.

What goes around comes around.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

There's no time like the present.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Practice what you preach.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Keep your powder dry.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

No man is an island.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

First things first.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Look before you leap.

Appearances can be deceptive.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Persuasion is better than force.