A cat may look at a king.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Persuasion is better than force.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Practice what you preach.

No man can serve two masters.

It's best to be on the safe side.

No news is good news.

Needs must when the devil drives.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Time is money.

Hope springs eternal.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Horses for courses.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Virtue is its own reward.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

God helps those who help themselves.

Don't change horses in midstream.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Paddle your own canoe.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

The truth will out.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Man does not live by bread alone.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

You reap what you sow.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Talk is cheap.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

All the world loves a lover.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

Money talks.

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

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

It's all grist to the mill.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

East, west, home's best.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Always put your best foot forward.

A fish always rots from the head.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Money is the root of all evil.

Easy come, easy go.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

All's fair in love and war.

Youth is wasted on the young.

There's no place like home.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Misery loves company.

All things must pass.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Waste not, want not.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Appearances can be deceptive.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Love makes the world go round.

Money makes the world go round.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

Make haste slowly.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Strike while the iron is hot.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

A picture paints a thousand words.

The best-laid plans go astray.