In the midst of life we are in death.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Patience is a virtue.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Another day, another dollar.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

What can't be cured must be endured.

You can't win them all.

Knowledge is power.

Variety is the spice of life.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Haste makes waste.

There's none so blind as those who will not see.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Small things amuse small minds.

Hide in plain sight.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Life is what you make it.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Look before you leap.

You reap what you sow.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Persuasion is better than force.

Third time lucky.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Revenge is sweet.

There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

Wonders will never cease.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Pearls of wisdom.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Make hay while the sun shines.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

All you need is love.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

When one door shuts, another opens.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The best defence is a good offence.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Speak as you find.

You are what you eat.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Good things come in small packages.

Time will tell.

It never rains but it pours.

Let well alone.

No man is an island.

You can't always get what you want.

If you can't be good, be careful.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

There is honour among thieves.

To every thing there is a season.

All's well that ends well.

Physician, heal thyself.

No rest for the wicked.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

Bad money drives out good.

Get out while the getting is good.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

What goes around comes around.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Cold hands, warm heart.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

He who hesitates is lost.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

To the victor go the spoils.

Count your blessings.

Tomorrow never comes.

Everyone has their price.

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

There's no such thing as a free lunch.