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The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
All good things come to those that wait.
Let bygones be bygones.
Manners maketh the man.
Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Don't test the depth of water with both feet.
It's easy to be wise after the event.
Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
All roads lead to Rome.
Give the Devil his due.
April showers bring forth May flowers.
Share and share alike.
Faith will move mountains.
Knowledge is power.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
The bigger, the better.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Persuasion is better than force.
The Devil looks after his own.
Blood is thicker than water.
Walls have ears.
Don't throw good money after bad.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Feed a cold and starve a fever.
Love of money is the root of all evil.
Go the extra mile.
It's better to give than to receive.
Even a worm will turn.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
It's all grist to the mill.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Misery loves company.
Enough is enough.
A person is known by the company they keep.
Adversity and loss make a man wise.
You win some, you lose some.
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
Money is the root of all evil.
If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
More haste, less speed.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
There is no accounting for tastes.
Two is company, but three's a crowd.
God helps those who help themselves.
All that glitters is not gold.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
No man can serve two masters.
Empty bags cannot stand upright.
Each to their own.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Needs must when the devil drives.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
East is east, and west is west.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
To err is human; to forgive divine.
A word to the wise is enough.
To live by the sword is to die by the sword.
Don't meet troubles half-way.
Watch the doughnut, not the hole.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
A leopard can't change its spots.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
Don't blow your own trumpet.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Haste makes waste.
Out of sight, out of mind.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Shrouds have no pockets.
It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
To every thing there is a season.
Money talks.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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