You can't see the forest for the trees.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Better safe than sorry.

There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Do as I say, not as I do.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Misery loves company.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Never tell tales out of school.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

The customer is always right.

Pearls of wisdom.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

No news is good news.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Tomorrow never comes.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Never go to bed on an argument.

It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

Small things amuse small minds.

Give credit where credit is due.

You can't always get what you want.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

No pain, no gain.

Still waters run deep.

A house is not a home.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

A poor worker blames the tools.

First come, first served.

East is east, and west is west.

You are what you eat.

Fortune favours the brave.

Hide in plain sight.

Good things come in small packages.

One law for the rich and another law for the poor.

A watched pot never boils.

Everyone has their price.

Revenge is sweet.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

If God had meant us to fly, he'd have given us wings.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Speak as you find.

To the victor go the spoils.

The age of miracles is past.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

There's a time and a place for everything.

It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.

Variety is the spice of life.

One good deed deserves another.

Ignorance is bliss.

Practice makes perfect.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Make haste slowly.

Life is what you make it.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Good talk saves the food.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

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