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When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Christmas comes but once a year.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
It's the empty can that makes the most noise.
Grief divided is made lighter.
If God had meant us to fly, he'd have given us wings.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Money is the root of all evil.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
If anything can go wrong, it will.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Once a thief, always a thief.
More haste, less speed.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
To err is human; to forgive divine.
Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't.
There's a time and a place for everything.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
You are what you eat.
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Waste not, want not.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Cut your coat to suit your cloth.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
Know which side your bread is buttered.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.
Knowledge is power.
Home is where the heart is.
Practice what you preach.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Man does not live by bread alone.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Wonders will never cease.
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
No news is good news.
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
To the victor go the spoils.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
Needs must when the devil drives.
Each to their own.
Let the dead bury the dead.
Hard work never did anyone any harm.
Fall seven times. Stand up eight.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Love is blind.
The longest journey starts with a single step.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
Enough is enough.
It's the singer not the song.
Two is company, but three's a crowd.
Every dog has its day.
Don't shoot the messenger.
All good things must come to an end.
The best defence is a good offence.
No man is an island.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Necessity is the mother of all invention.
Give the Devil his due.
Cheats never prosper.
The bigger, the better.
Oil and water don't mix.
Tomorrow never comes.
Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.
Actions speak louder than words.
The truth will out.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Beat swords into ploughshares.
Time is money.
Enough is as good as a feast.
You can't always get what you want.
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.
Paddle your own canoe.
Get out while the getting is good.
East is east, and west is west.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Children should be seen and not heard.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
First things first.
Don't meet troubles half-way.
Speak as you find.
Less said, soon mended.
Money talks.
Haste makes waste.
A word to the wise is enough.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Time and tide wait for no one.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
Two heads are better than one.
Cold hands, warm heart.
An man's home is his castle.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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