Less said, soon mended.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Only fools and horses work.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Hope springs eternal.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Walls have ears.

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

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

There's a time and a place for everything.

If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Let well alone.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

The wages of sin is death.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Haste makes waste.

You win some, you lose some.

He who hesitates is lost.

A house is not a home.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Paddle your own canoe.

A poor worker blames the tools.

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.

There's no place like home.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

The early bird gets the worm.

All roads lead to Rome.

It's the singer not the song.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Seeing is believing.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

East, west, home's best.

What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Many hands make light work.

The exception which proves the rule.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Forgive and forget.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

Everyone has their price.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

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

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

Each to their own.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Tomorrow is another day.

Waste not, want not.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A fish always rots from the head.

It's never too late to mend.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Different strokes for different folks.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Keep your chin up.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Every dog has its day.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Give the Devil his due.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Bad news travels fast.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Money isn't everything.

Pride comes before a fall.

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