A fool and his money are soon parted.

Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

God helps those who help themselves.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

There's one born every minute.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

It never rains but it pours.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

You are never too old to learn.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

You win some, you lose some.

You can't win them all.

Never go to bed on an argument.

In the midst of life we are in death.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Truth will out.

The more the merrier.

Less is more.

Haste makes waste.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Charity begins at home.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Practice makes perfect.

One good deed deserves another.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Attack is the best form of defence.

All roads lead to Rome.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

To live by the sword is to die by the sword.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Third time lucky.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Shrouds have no pockets.

One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.

A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Cheats never prosper.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Give credit where credit is due.

When one door shuts, another opens.

The best-laid plans go astray.

The show must go on.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Let bygones be bygones.

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Don't get mad, get even.

Any port in a storm.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers.

Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't.

Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

An man's home is his castle.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Hope springs eternal.

Bad money drives out good.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Blood is thicker than water.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Different strokes for different folks.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Life is what you make it.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Laughter is the best medicine.

No rest for the wicked.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Get out while the getting is good.

All's fair in love and war.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Ignorance is bliss.

Make love not war.

You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Money talks.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Horses for courses.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Time is money.

Dead men tell no tales.