Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Never speak ill of the dead.

A thing begun is half done.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Might is right.

First impressions are the most lasting.

One law for the rich and another law for the poor.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Variety is the spice of life.

One hand washes the other.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Learn to walk before you run.

It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

God helps those who help themselves.

Only fools and horses work.

Opposites attract.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Seeing is believing.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Live and learn.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.

No man can serve two masters.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Less is more.

No man is an island.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Curiosity killed the cat.

While there is life, there is hope.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

To the victor go the spoils.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

The best defence is a good offence.

It goes without saying.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

The best is the enemy of the good.

There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.

While the cat's away, the mice will play.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.

Fight fire with fire.

A cat has nine lives.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

The early bird gets the worm.

You can't always get what you want.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Pearls of wisdom.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

A golden key can open any door.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

A dog is a man's best friend.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Don't shoot the messenger.

If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

No pain, no gain.

A leopard can't change its spots.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Share and share alike.

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

A house is not a home.

Every dog has its day.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Any port in a storm.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Keep your powder dry.

Crime doesn't pay.

The end justifies the means.

Make haste slowly.

If you can't be good, be careful.

One man's meat is another man's poison.

All good things come to those that wait.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

All good things must come to an end.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Keep your chin up.