God helps those who help themselves.

Good things come to those who wait.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

Put your best foot forward.

All roads lead to Rome.

Make love not war.

It's better to give than to receive.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

One person's trash is another person's treasure.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

If you build it, they will come.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Never speak ill of the dead.

To every thing there is a season.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

To the victor go the spoils.

Misery loves company.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

All the world loves a lover.

There's no smoke without fire.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.

Let bygones be bygones.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Like father, like son.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Ignorance is bliss.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

What goes around comes around.

There's one born every minute.

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Still waters run deep.

More haste, less speed.

The more the merrier.

No news is good news.

Nine tailors make a man.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Moderation in all things.

The Devil looks after his own.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Go the extra mile.

No man can serve two masters.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Accidents will happen.

Only the good die young.

There's no time like the present.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

It ain't over, till it's over.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

You can't take it with you.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Cheats never prosper.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.

Look before you leap.

All you need is love.

Beware the Ides of March.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

One hand washes the other.

Persuasion is better than force.

Give the Devil his due.

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Manners maketh the man.

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

If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

There's an exception to every rule.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

No pain, no gain.

Bad news travels fast.

All's well that ends well.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Never tell tales out of school.