If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Forgive and forget.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Share and share alike.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

The end justifies the means.

No pain, no gain.

You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.

Less said, soon mended.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

It's all grist to the mill.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Live and learn.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Time and tide wait for no one.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Seeing is believing.

The Devil is in the details.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Fortune favours the brave.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Fight the good fight.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Quid pro quo.

Dead men tell no tales.

There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Persuasion is better than force.

Like father, like son.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

What goes up must come down.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Tomorrow is another day.

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

All's well that ends well.

Different strokes for different folks.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Practice what you preach.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

Look before you leap.

Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Honesty is the best policy.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

It's the empty can that makes the most noise.

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

Silence is golden.

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

You can't win them all.

Pearls of wisdom.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.

More haste, less speed.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Each to their own.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Bad money drives out good.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Pride comes before a fall.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Never go to bed on an argument.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Life is what you make it.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

A good man is hard to find.

No man can serve two masters.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

No news is good news.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Virtue is its own reward.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Third time lucky.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Every dog has its day.