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Feed a cold and starve a fever.
It's better to give than to receive.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Do as I say, not as I do.
Walls have ears.
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Handsome is as handsome does.
A thing begun is half done.
There's an exception to every rule.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.
Keep your powder dry.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Business before pleasure.
To err is human; to forgive divine.
Appearances can be deceptive.
The more the merrier.
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Forgive and forget.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Let not the sun go down on your wrath.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Time flies.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Oil and water don't mix.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
A good man is hard to find.
It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.
Out of sight, out of mind.
The customer is always right.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Time will tell.
You can't always get what you want.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Every picture tells a story.
Keep your chin up.
Less said, soon mended.
Blood is thicker than water.
To every thing there is a season.
Haste makes waste.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
No man can serve two masters.
Wonders will never cease.
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Beware the Ides of March.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
It takes two to tango.
Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.
Moderation in all things.
Variety is the spice of life.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
There are none so blind as those, that will not see.
Let well alone.
Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
There's no smoke without fire.
To live by the sword is to die by the sword.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
A watched pot never boils.
The bigger, the better.
If you can't be good, be careful.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
First come, first served.
Two heads are better than one.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Charity begins at home.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
You can't see the forest for the trees.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
An army marches on its stomach.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Fight the good fight.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Grief divided is made lighter.
Speak as you find.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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