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He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.
You can't get blood out of a stone.
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.
The bread always falls buttered side down.
No man can serve two masters.
History repeats itself.
Cheats never prosper.
There are plenty more fish in the sea.
One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.
Less said, soon mended.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
Watch the doughnut, not the hole.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A golden key can open any door.
Many hands make light work.
Man does not live by bread alone.
It takes a thief to catch a thief .
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
One person's trash is another person's treasure.
An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.
Easy come, easy go.
Live and learn.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
What goes up must come down.
There's one born every minute.
Bad money drives out good.
Two is company, but three's a crowd.
Don't throw good money after bad.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Money is the root of all evil.
Dead men tell no tales.
The more the merrier.
Might is right.
All's fair in love and war.
Softly, softly, catchee monkey.
Keep your powder dry.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
It never rains but it pours.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Better safe than sorry.
A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
Nothing succeeds like success.
The best things in life are free.
An empty vessel makes much noise.
An army marches on its stomach.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
It's easy to be wise after the event.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.
Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.
Don't test the depth of water with both feet.
There's no smoke without fire.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
Money talks.
If you can't be good, be careful.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Good talk saves the food.
Honesty is the best policy.
Actions speak louder than words.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
The Devil has all the best tunes.
Misery loves company.
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Life begins at forty.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Hope springs eternal.
Physician, heal thyself.
Ask no questions and hear no lies.
First impressions are the most lasting.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
The best-laid plans go astray.
Great minds think alike.
A leopard can't change its spots.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
The end justifies the means.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
All good things must come to an end.
Practice makes perfect.
There's no place like home.
Only the good die young.
Don't blow your own trumpet.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Each to their own.
A word to the wise is enough.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Love of money is the root of all evil.
Let the dead bury the dead.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
All the world loves a lover.
Pearls of wisdom.
Any port in a storm.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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