Life is what you make it.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

All good things must come to an end.

No pain, no gain.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Always put your best foot forward.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Silence is golden.

There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Slow but sure.

Variety is the spice of life.

Wonders will never cease.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

The early bird gets the worm.

As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.

A thing begun is half done.

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

Go the extra mile.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Love makes the world go round.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

Ignorance is bliss.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Nothing new under the sun.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Money isn't everything.

While the cat's away, the mice will play.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Great minds think alike.

Seeing is believing.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Virtue is its own reward.

Might is right.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Like father, like son.

Beggars can't be choosers.

All's fair in love and war.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

All's well that ends well.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Oil and water don't mix.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

You are never too old to learn.

What can't be cured must be endured.

The Devil is in the details.

One hand washes the other.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Love will find a way.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

East is east, and west is west.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

You are what you eat.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Easy come, easy go.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Small things amuse small minds.

No man can serve two masters.

Horses for courses.

Out of sight, out of mind.

If the cap fits, wear it.

God helps those who help themselves.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Don't cast pearls before swine.