Forewarned is forearmed.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

It's all grist to the mill.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Let bygones be bygones.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Every picture tells a story.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Live and learn.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

The best is the enemy of the good.

There is no accounting for tastes.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Stupid is as stupid does.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

There's an exception to every rule.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

It goes without saying.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Where there's a will, there's a way.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

The leopard does not change his spots.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

While there is life, there is hope.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

A golden key can open any door.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Share and share alike.

Tomorrow never comes.

A man is known by his friends.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Better late than never.

Never speak ill of the dead.

A cat may look at a king.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Beauty is only skin deep.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Love will find a way.

Charity begins at home.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

To the victor go the spoils.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

There is honour among thieves.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Hide in plain sight.

Look before you leap.

Haste makes waste.

Time flies.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

You win some, you lose some.

All's well that ends well.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Blood is thicker than water.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

A bad penny always turns up.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Different strokes for different folks.

He who hesitates is lost.

Forgive and forget.

Slow but sure.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

All roads lead to Rome.

It's better to give than to receive.

First impressions are the most lasting.