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Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.
A good man is hard to find.
Persuasion is better than force.
To the victor go the spoils.
Two is company, but three's a crowd.
Put your best foot forward.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Tomorrow never comes.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
Fight the good fight.
Faith will move mountains.
The leopard does not change his spots.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
To every thing there is a season.
Money makes the world go round.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
Softly, softly, catchee monkey.
Third time lucky.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.
Better late than never.
The best-laid plans go astray.
More haste, less speed.
A cat may look at a king.
It's the empty can that makes the most noise.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Time will tell.
No pain, no gain.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
One law for the rich and another law for the poor.
Less said, soon mended.
No news is good news.
Go the extra mile.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
Misery loves company.
It's better to give than to receive.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
All that glitters is not gold.
Money talks.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Forgive and forget.
Even a worm will turn.
Charity covers a multitude of sins.
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
Time is a great healer.
No rest for the wicked.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
Cut your coat to suit your cloth.
Live and let live.
Knowledge is power.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Tomorrow is another day.
Don't upset the apple-cart.
Let well alone.
Seize the day.
Crime doesn't pay.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
The truth will out.
Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
If anything can go wrong, it will.
It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
While there is life, there is hope.
Forewarned is forearmed.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
All you need is love.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
It's all grist to the mill.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
East is east, and west is west.
Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
The bigger, the better.
Business before pleasure.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Every picture tells a story.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Life is what you make it.
You can't get blood out of a stone.
Like father, like son.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Children should be seen and not heard.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
All's well that ends well.
A cat has nine lives.
Worrying never did anyone any good.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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