The Devil looks after his own.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

First come, first served.

The end justifies the means.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Better safe than sorry.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

A fish always rots from the head.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Don't rock the boat.

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

History repeats itself.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

The truth will out.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

A house is not a home.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

It's better to give than to receive.

One hand washes the other.

If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.

There's safety in numbers.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

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

Each to their own.

Life begins at forty.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

The show must go on.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

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

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

Good things come in small packages.

Love will find a way.

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

Charity begins at home.

Share and share alike.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Crime doesn't pay.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Keep your powder dry.

All that glitters is not gold.

East, west, home's best.

Moderation in all things.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Patience is a virtue.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

The wages of sin is death.

Every picture tells a story.

One good deed deserves another.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

A thing begun is half done.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

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

All's fair in love and war.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Good things come to those who wait.

Keep your chin up.

All the world loves a lover.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

Fight fire with fire.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Variety is the spice of life.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A miss is as good as a mile.

More haste, less speed.

Walls have ears.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

He who hesitates is lost.