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

Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.

Good talk saves the food.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.

A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

All's fair in love and war.

Physician, heal thyself.

It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

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

Time will tell.

While there is life, there is hope.

All that glitters is not gold.

No man is an island.

Put your best foot forward.

The customer is always right.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

You are what you eat.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Time flies.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Bad news travels fast.

Speak as you find.

One person's trash is another person's treasure.

One hand washes the other.

Nine tailors make a man.

There's an exception to every rule.

A fish always rots from the head.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Persuasion is better than force.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Patience is a virtue.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

East, west, home's best.

To every thing there is a season.

Moderation in all things.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Don't get mad, get even.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

The Devil looks after his own.

A cat may look at a king.

It goes without saying.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

The more the merrier.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

If you build it, they will come.

Attack is the best form of defence.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Talk is cheap.

Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.

Nothing new under the sun.

A watched pot never boils.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Still waters run deep.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

There's a time and a place for everything.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.

Hope springs eternal.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

It's better to wear out, than to rust.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Beware the Ides of March.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Practice makes perfect.

Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Misery loves company.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Seeing is believing.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

All things must pass.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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