Children should be seen and not heard.

Wonders will never cease.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

There is no accounting for tastes.

For everything there is a season.

Each to their own.

What goes up must come down.

Virtue is its own reward.

March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Once bitten, twice shy.

The more the merrier.

One good deed deserves another.

Fight fire with fire.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.

A good man is hard to find.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Go the extra mile.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

There's no smoke without fire.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Silence construes consent.

It takes two to tango.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Always put your best foot forward.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Home is where the heart is.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

All good things must come to an end.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Patience is a virtue.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Share and share alike.

Actions speak louder than words.

It goes without saying.

Let the buyer beware.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Time will tell.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Every picture tells a story.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

It's the empty can that makes the most noise.

Like father, like son.

Possession is nine points of the law.

There are none so blind as those, that will not see.

Practice what you preach.

Good fences make good neighbours.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

It never rains but it pours.

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

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

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Knowledge is power.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

A man is known by his friends.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Children and fools tell the truth.

All roads lead to Rome.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

It's better to give than to receive.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.