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Always put your best foot forward.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
An army marches on its stomach.
To the victor go the spoils.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Like father, like son.
Silence is golden.
It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
The early bird gets the worm.
Never speak ill of the dead.
There's none so blind as those who will not see.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Never go to bed on an argument.
History repeats itself.
Empty bags cannot stand upright.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Let bygones be bygones.
Don't let the grass grow under your feet.
First come, first served.
'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Money is the root of all evil.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.
All things must pass.
If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers.
Work expands so as to fill the time available.
It's all grist to the mill.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
All's fair in love and war.
Tomorrow never comes.
Manners maketh the man.
Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Actions speak louder than words.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
Penny wise and pound foolish.
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
All good things must come to an end.
It's never too late to mend.
Only fools and horses work.
Bad news travels fast.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
There are two sides to every question.
One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.
It's always darkest just before the dawn.
The customer is always right.
You can't get blood out of a stone.
All the world loves a lover.
All that glitters is not gold.
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Pearls of wisdom.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
There is no accounting for tastes.
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.
Discretion is the better part of valour.
While the cat's away, the mice will play.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
One swallow does not a summer make.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
There are plenty more fish in the sea.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Give credit where credit is due.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Watch the doughnut, not the hole.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Home is where the heart is.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.
Let the dead bury the dead.
Keep your chin up.
Love makes the world go round.
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Variety is the spice of life.
The end justifies the means.
Tell the truth and shame the Devil.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Love of money is the root of all evil.
Nine tailors make a man.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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