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There's a time and a place for everything.
Walls have ears.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Great minds think alike.
To live by the sword is to die by the sword.
Another day, another dollar.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
Hope springs eternal.
If you can't be good, be careful.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Never give a sucker an even break.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
One hand washes the other.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Set a thief to catch a thief.
All roads lead to Rome.
There's an exception to every rule.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
There are two sides to every question.
Laughter is the best medicine.
God helps those who help themselves.
A word to the wise is enough.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
The Devil has all the best tunes.
Share and share alike.
One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.
Penny wise and pound foolish.
There are none so blind as those, that will not see.
Know which side your bread is buttered.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
Once bitten, twice shy.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
Attack is the best form of defence.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Never speak ill of the dead.
Variety is the spice of life.
Give credit where credit is due.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Softly, softly, catchee monkey.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Man does not live by bread alone.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Between two stools one falls to the ground.
He who laughs last, laughs longest.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
The best is the enemy of the good.
Only the good die young.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Time flies.
There's none so blind as those who will not see.
Seize the day.
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
The longest journey starts with a single step.
A person is known by the company they keep.
Blood is thicker than water.
Don't throw good money after bad.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
A bad penny always turns up.
Time is a great healer.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Life is what you make it.
Discretion is the better part of valour.
Tomorrow is another day.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.
It's all grist to the mill.
Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
You can have too much of a good thing.
Little pitchers have big ears.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
A new broom sweeps clean.
You can't see the forest for the trees.
There's safety in numbers.
Faith will move mountains.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
A house is not a home.
April showers bring forth May flowers.
An man's home is his castle.
All good things come to those that wait.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
Charity begins at home.
Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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