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Only the good die young.
Once bitten, twice shy.
March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
Horses for courses.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
One person's trash is another person's treasure.
Always put your best foot forward.
A picture paints a thousand words.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Give credit where credit is due.
One law for the rich and another law for the poor.
Many hands make light work.
To err is human; to forgive divine.
Out of sight, out of mind.
'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Oil and water don't mix.
Only fools and horses work.
It takes two to tango.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Even a worm will turn.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Truth will out.
Speak as you find.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Count your blessings.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.
There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
Christmas comes but once a year.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
Silence is golden.
A golden key can open any door.
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
What can't be cured must be endured.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
More haste, less speed.
Better late than never.
Seek and you shall find.
Go the extra mile.
Every stick has two ends.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
It takes a thief to catch a thief .
Make love not war.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
It's best to be on the safe side.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.
Less is more.
Beware the Ides of March.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
You are never too old to learn.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
Bread always falls buttered side down.
East, west, home's best.
All good things must come to an end.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
Good things come in small packages.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
One good deed deserves another.
To every thing there is a season.
As you sow, so you shall reap.
The bread always falls buttered side down.
It's the singer not the song.
Love is blind.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Don't test the depth of water with both feet.
It's easy to be wise after the event.
It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.
Needs must when the devil drives.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.
Pearls of wisdom.
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
It goes without saying.
Children should be seen and not heard.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Hope springs eternal.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
The Devil looks after his own.
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.
Who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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