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There's no fool like an old fool.
There is no accounting for tastes.
Set a thief to catch a thief.
Even a worm will turn.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Live and let live.
Put your best foot forward.
Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.
What goes up must come down.
All good things come to those that wait.
Tomorrow is another day.
While there is life, there is hope.
One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.
Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
Fight fire with fire.
It's the singer not the song.
Seek and you shall find.
Once a thief, always a thief.
No man is an island.
Youth is wasted on the young.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Money talks.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
Don't blow your own trumpet.
To live by the sword is to die by the sword.
Don't get mad, get even.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
The wages of sin is death.
All good things must come to an end.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Fight the good fight.
Every stick has two ends.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
The end justifies the means.
Worrying never did anyone any good.
Another day, another dollar.
Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.
Revenge is sweet.
There is honour among thieves.
Don't rock the boat.
It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Children and fools tell the truth.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Every dog has its day.
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
Less is more.
Like father, like son.
Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Grief divided is made lighter.
Don't change horses in midstream.
You can't always get what you want.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
If the cap fits, wear it.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
The more the merrier.
It's never too late to mend.
Two heads are better than one.
Charity covers a multitude of sins.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Silence is golden.
Make love not war.
In the midst of life we are in death.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
One swallow does not a summer make.
All's fair in love and war.
Keep your chin up.
Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
To every thing there is a season.
It's easy to be wise after the event.
Beware the Ides of March.
He who hesitates is lost.
Share and share alike.
There are none so blind as those, that will not see.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Work expands so as to fill the time available.
You win some, you lose some.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Attack is the best form of defence.
Rain before seven, fine before eleven.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
Know which side your bread is buttered.
Money makes the world go round.
Love makes the world go round.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Actions speak louder than words.
Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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