A stitch in time saves nine.

A good man is hard to find.

Give credit where credit is due.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The best defence is a good offence.

Money makes the world go round.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Never tell tales out of school.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Moderation in all things.

A house is not a home.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

No rest for the wicked.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Seeing is believing.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

All things must pass.

Time flies.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

All's fair in love and war.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Practice what you preach.

Let the buyer beware.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Money is the root of all evil.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Don't change horses in midstream.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

All you need is love.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.

Always put your best foot forward.

The exception which proves the rule.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Silence construes consent.

Slow but sure.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Love is blind.

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

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Still waters run deep.

Good things come in small packages.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Blood is thicker than water.

It's better to give than to receive.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Small things amuse small minds.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Virtue is its own reward.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Honesty is the best policy.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

When one door shuts, another opens.

If God had meant us to fly, he'd have given us wings.

A thing begun is half done.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

A new broom sweeps clean.

No news is good news.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

It goes without saying.

No pain, no gain.