Rome wasn't built in a day.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Go the extra mile.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Haste makes waste.

A stitch in time saves nine.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

All you need is love.

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

Less said, soon mended.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

No man is an island.

An army marches on its stomach.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

Better safe than sorry.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Practice makes perfect.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Revenge is sweet.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

To the victor go the spoils.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Good things come in small packages.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Let well alone.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

One swallow does not a summer make.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Don't cross a bridge until you come to it.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

Horses for courses.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Appearances can be deceptive.

You can't take it with you.

Each to their own.

It never rains but it pours.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Every stick has two ends.

Oil and water don't mix.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Possession is nine points of the law.

All's well that ends well.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Charity begins at home.

Third time lucky.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

The best defence is a good offence.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Time will tell.