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

Like father, like son.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Oil and water don't mix.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Forewarned is forearmed.

The best defence is a good offence.

You can't take it with you.

You win some, you lose some.

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

Misery loves company.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

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

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.

Good things come to those who wait.

The best things in life are free.

You are what you eat.

Tomorrow is another day.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Tomorrow never comes.

Good things come in small packages.

One hand washes the other.

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

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.

A person is known by the company they keep.

God helps those who help themselves.

Beware the Ides of March.

Time and tide wait for no one.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Many hands make light work.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

While the cat's away, the mice will play.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

To the victor go the spoils.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Different strokes for different folks.

Nothing new under the sun.

Seek and you shall find.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Bad news travels fast.

Knowledge is power.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Every dog has its day.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Once a thief, always a thief.

What goes around comes around.

Cold hands, warm heart.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Great minds think alike.

Look before you leap.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Horses for courses.

Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.

Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.

There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.

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

It ain't over, till it's over.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

A word to the wise is enough.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Don't test the depth of water with both feet.

You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

It's better to wear out, than to rust.

Actions speak louder than words.

Pride comes before a fall.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.