Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Slow and steady wins the race.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.

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

Put your best foot forward.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Love will find a way.

There's no place like home.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

A cat may look at a king.

Like father, like son.

Youth is wasted on the young.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Don't rock the boat.

Strike while the iron is hot.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

Clothes do not make the man.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

Love is blind.

An man's home is his castle.

God helps those who help themselves.

History repeats itself.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Big fish eat little fish.

A poor worker blames the tools.

There are two sides to every question.

Horses for courses.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

A golden key can open any door.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

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

It never rains but it pours.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

All the world loves a lover.

If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Forgive and forget.

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

The more the merrier.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.

Appearances can be deceptive.

You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Never tell tales out of school.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Only fools and horses work.

Keep your powder dry.

The best defence is a good offence.

The early bird gets the worm.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

He who hesitates is lost.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Do as I say, not as I do.

You win some, you lose some.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.

It's better to give than to receive.

Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Bad news travels fast.

Give credit where credit is due.

You can't take it with you.

Hide in plain sight.

All good things come to those that wait.

Enough is enough.

Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.

A stitch in time saves nine.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Only the good die young.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Any port in a storm.