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A rising tide lifts all boats.
Money is the root of all evil.
There's none so blind as those who will not see.
If you build it, they will come.
No news is good news.
It's the empty can that makes the most noise.
Fight fire with fire.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
The truth will out.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
It takes two to tango.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
You win some, you lose some.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Knowledge is power.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
The pen is mightier than sword.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
There are two sides to every question.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
There's an exception to every rule.
Ask no questions and hear no lies.
The more the merrier.
A cat has nine lives.
East, west, home's best.
Learn to walk before you run.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Great minds think alike.
Appearances can be deceptive.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Time is money.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Dead men tell no tales.
Money talks.
No pain, no gain.
Money makes the world go round.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
There's no such thing as bad publicity.
Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
Don't get mad, get even.
There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.
Always put your best foot forward.
Half a loaf is better than none.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.
Hard work never did anyone any harm.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
All good things must come to an end.
No man can serve two masters.
Cold hands, warm heart.
Beauty is only skin deep.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.
One good deed deserves another.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
Better safe than sorry.
A watched pot never boils.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Let the dead bury the dead.
Business before pleasure.
Charity covers a multitude of sins.
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Less is more.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Work expands so as to fill the time available.
Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.
A house is not a home.
There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
There is honour among thieves.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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