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Seeing is believing.
Ignorance is bliss.
All things must pass.
A leopard can't change its spots.
Fight the good fight.
Paddle your own canoe.
Adversity and loss make a man wise.
Never speak ill of the dead.
Birds of a feather flock together.
No news is good news.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
All the world loves a lover.
There's one born every minute.
One good deed deserves another.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
There is honour among thieves.
While there is life, there is hope.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
What can't be cured must be endured.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
It's best to be on the safe side.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
The Devil has all the best tunes.
Live and let live.
Silence is golden.
Truth will out.
Never go to bed on an argument.
No rest for the wicked.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
Give the Devil his due.
Time is a great healer.
There is no accounting for tastes.
A poor worker blames the tools.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Love makes the world go round.
One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.
All roads lead to Rome.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.
An empty vessel makes much noise.
Two heads are better than one.
Look before you leap.
Honesty is the best policy.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
The Devil is in the details.
Pride comes before a fall.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
All's fair in love and war.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
Empty bags cannot stand upright.
Good things come to those who wait.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Make hay while the sun shines.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Live and learn.
It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.
Any port in a storm.
Don't let the grass grow under your feet.
Don't change horses in midstream.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Don't mix business with pleasure.
First impressions are the most lasting.
One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Physician, heal thyself.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
Small things amuse small minds.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
All you need is love.
Money is the root of all evil.
Big fish eat little fish.
What goes up must come down.
The bread always falls buttered side down.
Rain before seven, fine before eleven.
Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
You can't win them all.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.
If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers.
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Even a worm will turn.
The best things in life are free.
You can't always get what you want.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Once a thief, always a thief.
Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.
Beat swords into ploughshares.
If anything can go wrong, it will.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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