Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.

The bigger, the better.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

He who hesitates is lost.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

While there is life, there is hope.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

There's no smoke without fire.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Misery loves company.

What goes up must come down.

All's well that ends well.

It takes two to tango.

Slow and steady wins the race.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

All roads lead to Rome.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Look before you leap.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

There are two sides to every question.

Money makes the world go round.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Silence construes consent.

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

Silence is golden.

All that glitters is not gold.

First things first.

The end justifies the means.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Might is right.

Nothing new under the sun.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

First impressions are the most lasting.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.

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

Don't cross a bridge until you come to it.

Truth will out.

You can't take it with you.

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

Two heads are better than one.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Variety is the spice of life.

A watched pot never boils.

Persuasion is better than force.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

A thing begun is half done.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Oil and water don't mix.

Keep your powder dry.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

East, west, home's best.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Don't rock the boat.

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

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Revenge is sweet.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Don't shoot the messenger.

The Devil looks after his own.

A fish always rots from the head.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Accidents will happen.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.