Live and learn.

It takes one to know one.

Give the Devil his due.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Cold hands, warm heart.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Silence is golden.

It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Good talk saves the food.

A thing begun is half done.

Strike while the iron is hot.

It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Keep your chin up.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Never tell tales out of school.

Attack is the best form of defence.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Many hands make light work.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

Still waters run deep.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

More haste, less speed.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Keep your powder dry.

In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.

Cheats never prosper.

All good things come to those that wait.

One law for the rich and another law for the poor.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.

Fight the good fight.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Honesty is the best policy.

He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.

Quid pro quo.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Waste not, want not.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Put your best foot forward.

Count your blessings.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Clothes do not make the man.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Marriages are made in heaven.

It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

East is east, and west is west.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

It ain't over, till it's over.

No pain, no gain.

You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.

The more the merrier.

The show must go on.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

God helps those who help themselves.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

To the victor go the spoils.

Moderation in all things.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Manners maketh the man.

There's an exception to every rule.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Might is right.

Don't cross a bridge until you come to it.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Share and share alike.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Even a worm will turn.

The bread always falls buttered side down.