Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.

East, west, home's best.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

All's well that ends well.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Get out while the getting is good.

The best-laid plans go astray.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

An man's home is his castle.

Only fools and horses work.

Forewarned is forearmed.

All's fair in love and war.

God helps those who help themselves.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Truth will out.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

The best defence is a good offence.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

Curiosity killed the cat.

All roads lead to Rome.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

The customer is always right.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Honesty is the best policy.

Share and share alike.

Faith will move mountains.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Money isn't everything.

It takes one to know one.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Better safe than sorry.

All the world loves a lover.

A man is known by his friends.

Children should be seen and not heard.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Easy come, easy go.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.

Needs must when the devil drives.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Different strokes for different folks.

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

The Devil is in the details.

Always put your best foot forward.

An army marches on its stomach.

Persuasion is better than force.

Even a worm will turn.

Never give a sucker an even break.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Money makes the world go round.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

It's best to be on the safe side.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

For everything there is a season.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Learn to walk before you run.

Don't throw good money after bad.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

It's better to wear out, than to rust.

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

Waste not, want not.