Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Good things come to those who wait.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Another day, another dollar.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

No rest for the wicked.

There's safety in numbers.

It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

A word to the wise is enough.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

It's better to wear out, than to rust.

Manners maketh the man.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Any port in a storm.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Wonders will never cease.

There's no smoke without fire.

To live by the sword is to die by the sword.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Silence is golden.

The customer is always right.

Everyone has their price.

Fight the good fight.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

For everything there is a season.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Haste makes waste.

Waste not, want not.

East, west, home's best.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

God helps those who help themselves.

Dead men tell no tales.

Better safe than sorry.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

One good deed deserves another.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

If the cap fits, wear it.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Give credit where credit is due.

Money isn't everything.

Love will find a way.

Love makes the world go round.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Easy come, easy go.

Nothing new under the sun.

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

Many hands make light work.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Different strokes for different folks.

First come, first served.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Ignorance is bliss.

Seek and you shall find.

Learn to walk before you run.

A thing begun is half done.

If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers.

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Pride comes before a fall.

Handsome is as handsome does.

You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Let well alone.

Talk is cheap.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Every dog has its day.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Never tell tales out of school.

Less is more.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Love is blind.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Stupid is as stupid does.