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One man's meat is another man's poison.
An empty vessel makes much noise.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
There is no accounting for tastes.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
Possession is nine points of the law.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
Walls have ears.
Count your blessings.
Get out while the getting is good.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
Fair exchange is no robbery.
Like father, like son.
The customer is always right.
One swallow does not a summer make.
There's no such thing as bad publicity.
You reap what you sow.
The best things in life are free.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Love makes the world go round.
The Devil has all the best tunes.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Good talk saves the food.
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
The early bird gets the worm.
Where there is smoke there is fire.
Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.
Knowledge is power.
There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
All the world loves a lover.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
The exception which proves the rule.
You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.
Let well alone.
Even a worm will turn.
Let the buyer beware.
There's no smoke without fire.
Don't shoot the messenger.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Home is where the heart is.
Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.
Manners maketh the man.
Moderation in all things.
Revenge is sweet.
Birds of a feather flock together.
A cat has nine lives.
Fall seven times. Stand up eight.
Give credit where credit is due.
When the cat's away the mice will play.
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Faith will move mountains.
Practice what you preach.
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.
It's the empty can that makes the most noise.
Don't change horses in midstream.
Opposites attract.
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
One hand washes the other.
The longest journey starts with a single step.
Fight the good fight.
Honesty is the best policy.
Still waters run deep.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
While there is life, there is hope.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Watch the doughnut, not the hole.
Look before you leap.
Don't rock the boat.
Pride comes before a fall.
Don't meet troubles half-way.
Fortune favours the brave.
You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
The show must go on.
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
Two heads are better than one.
The best defence is a good offence.
Who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Money is the root of all evil.
Ignorance is bliss.
Do as I say, not as I do.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
The best-laid plans go astray.
If you build it, they will come.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.
Paddle your own canoe.
Beat swords into ploughshares.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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