Empty bags cannot stand upright.

One hand washes the other.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.

Good fences make good neighbours.

What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.

Quid pro quo.

Keep your chin up.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Put your best foot forward.

Like father, like son.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Needs must when the devil drives.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

The best defence is a good offence.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Nine tailors make a man.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

There are two sides to every question.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Good things come to those who wait.

Oil and water don't mix.

You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.

Opposites attract.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Money isn't everything.

There's no time like the present.

Fight the good fight.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

To the victor go the spoils.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Every stick has two ends.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Make haste slowly.

Blood is thicker than water.

Paddle your own canoe.

Get out while the getting is good.

An army marches on its stomach.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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

Beware the Ides of March.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Only the good die young.

What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Bad money drives out good.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Tomorrow is another day.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Good things come in small packages.

Less said, soon mended.

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

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.

Everyone has their price.

To live by the sword is to die by the sword.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.