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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Make love not war.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Two heads are better than one.

Slow but sure.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Learn to walk before you run.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

More haste, less speed.

What goes around comes around.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Grief divided is made lighter.

There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.

Love is blind.

Easy come, easy go.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Knowledge is power.

All things must pass.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Live and let live.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

There are none so blind as those, that will not see.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

It's the empty can that makes the most noise.

It goes without saying.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

All roads lead to Rome.

It's never too late to mend.

Opposites attract.

Oil and water don't mix.

Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

A watched pot never boils.

Enough is as good as a feast.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

Money makes the world go round.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Keep your powder dry.

Birds of a feather flock together.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Persuasion is better than force.

Beware the Ides of March.

No pain, no gain.

Less said, soon mended.

No man can serve two masters.

One person's trash is another person's treasure.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A thing begun is half done.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

History repeats itself.

If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.

For everything there is a season.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Misery loves company.

Money is the root of all evil.

Moderation in all things.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Quid pro quo.

Live and learn.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Time is a great healer.

All good things come to those that wait.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

There is honour among thieves.

An army marches on its stomach.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

First come, first served.

Count your blessings.

You can't win them all.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

A word to the wise is enough.