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Love thy neighbour as thyself.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
All good things come to those that wait.
Even a worm will turn.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Persuasion is better than force.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
Always put your best foot forward.
Love makes the world go round.
Don't let the grass grow under your feet.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
Stupid is as stupid does.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
To err is human; to forgive divine.
Give credit where credit is due.
First come, first served.
Don't throw good money after bad.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
All things must pass.
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.
Put your best foot forward.
There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.
It takes one to know one.
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
Paddle your own canoe.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Less said, soon mended.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
Physician, heal thyself.
If God had meant us to fly, he'd have given us wings.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
Walls have ears.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Never tell tales out of school.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
You can't always get what you want.
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.
Adversity and loss make a man wise.
What can't be cured must be endured.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Give the Devil his due.
Crime doesn't pay.
It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Hope springs eternal.
Charity begins at home.
Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.
The best things in life are free.
Only fools and horses work.
A word to the wise is enough.
Time and tide wait for no one.
A cat may look at a king.
No man can serve two masters.
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Every picture tells a story.
You can have too much of a good thing.
Variety is the spice of life.
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.
Softly, softly, catchee monkey.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Let the buyer beware.
Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
Shrouds have no pockets.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Revenge is sweet.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
Every stick has two ends.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
It's all grist to the mill.
It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
Each to their own.
You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
You can't win them all.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Patience is a virtue.
Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
Don't upset the apple-cart.
Make love not war.
Tomorrow never comes.
You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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