Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Good talk saves the food.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Clothes do not make the man.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Don't rock the boat.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.

Moderation in all things.

Give the Devil his due.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Go the extra mile.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Tomorrow never comes.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

There are none so blind as those, that will not see.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Forewarned is forearmed.

All's fair in love and war.

All good things come to those that wait.

Half a loaf is better than none.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

You can't make bricks without straw.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

One good deed deserves another.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Live and let live.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Time and tide wait for no one.

There's no place like home.

God helps those who help themselves.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

What goes around comes around.

Shrouds have no pockets.

There's no smoke without fire.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

Still waters run deep.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Grief divided is made lighter.

It's better to wear out, than to rust.

Practice what you preach.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Pride comes before a fall.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Good things come in small packages.

Silence is golden.

It never rains but it pours.

Accidents will happen.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

You can't win them all.

Put your best foot forward.

Nothing new under the sun.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Knowledge is power.

He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Charity begins at home.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Little pitchers have big ears.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

All things must pass.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Third time lucky.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Nine tailors make a man.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Tomorrow is another day.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Count your blessings.

The Devil looks after his own.

Small things amuse small minds.