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Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
Live and let live.
Half a loaf is better than none.
The leopard does not change his spots.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
A bad penny always turns up.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Money is the root of all evil.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
Never give a sucker an even break.
While the cat's away, the mice will play.
Adversity and loss make a man wise.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Talk is cheap.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Get out while the getting is good.
Patience is a virtue.
What goes up must come down.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Appearances can be deceptive.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
It's best to be on the safe side.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Time is a great healer.
Still waters run deep.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
Good talk saves the food.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Learn to walk before you run.
One person's trash is another person's treasure.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
Feed a cold and starve a fever.
Give credit where credit is due.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Virtue is its own reward.
It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Marriages are made in heaven.
Each to their own.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Home is where the heart is.
You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Accidents will happen.
For everything there is a season.
It never rains but it pours.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
Charity begins at home.
The pen is mightier than sword.
There's none so blind as those who will not see.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
It's better to give than to receive.
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
Good things come in small packages.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Nothing new under the sun.
It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Flattery will get you nowhere.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
Needs must when the devil drives.
One law for the rich and another law for the poor.
The best-laid plans go astray.
The customer is always right.
A picture paints a thousand words.
It's the singer not the song.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.
One hand washes the other.
Life is what you make it.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
Let the dead bury the dead.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
As you sow, so you shall reap.
Cheats never prosper.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Seize the day.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
Don't get mad, get even.
Honesty is the best policy.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
Good fences make good neighbours.
Fortune favours the brave.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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