Fight fire with fire.

What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Speak as you find.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

Let well alone.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Money talks.

If you can't be good, be careful.

East is east, and west is west.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Walls have ears.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

East, west, home's best.

Needs must when the devil drives.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Give credit where credit is due.

You win some, you lose some.

A thing begun is half done.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Seize the day.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Only fools and horses work.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Don't change horses in midstream.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

It goes without saying.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Physician, heal thyself.

Like father, like son.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

The best things in life are free.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

An man's home is his castle.

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

The end justifies the means.

Bad money drives out good.

You can't win them all.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

A stitch in time saves nine.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.

Opposites attract.

No pain, no gain.

It's the empty can that makes the most noise.

There's one born every minute.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Even a worm will turn.

If the cap fits, wear it.

He who hesitates is lost.

Time flies.

One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.

More haste, less speed.

Every picture tells a story.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Good talk saves the food.

Ignorance is bliss.

There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.

Two heads are better than one.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Love will find a way.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Honesty is the best policy.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

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

Charity begins at home.

Share and share alike.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Slow but sure.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Fight the good fight.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

You can't always get what you want.

Count your blessings.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Don't get mad, get even.

Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

Great minds think alike.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

Practice what you preach.

Talk is cheap.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Only the good die young.

Handsome is as handsome does.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

It never rains but it pours.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Beware the Ides of March.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

There is honour among thieves.

Nine tailors make a man.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A dog is a man's best friend.

A house is not a home.

Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Haste makes waste.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Enough is enough.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Once a thief, always a thief.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

All's fair in love and war.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

The truth will out.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Give the Devil his due.

It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.

Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't.

Variety is the spice of life.

Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

One hand washes the other.

Better safe than sorry.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

A good man is hard to find.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Everyone has their price.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Learn to walk before you run.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

You are never too old to learn.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Good things come to those who wait.

Let bygones be bygones.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Forewarned is forearmed.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

Get out while the getting is good.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

God helps those who help themselves.

There are two sides to every question.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Make love not war.

All good things must come to an end.

If God had meant us to fly, he'd have given us wings.

Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.

Tomorrow is another day.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Let the dead bury the dead.

All that glitters is not gold.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Easy come, easy go.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Money isn't everything.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

All you need is love.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

The show must go on.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

No man is an island.

Each to their own.

History repeats itself.

The wages of sin is death.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

What goes up must come down.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

A word to the wise is enough.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

There's none so blind as those who will not see.

Seek and you shall find.

Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

You reap what you sow.

If you build it, they will come.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Dead men tell no tales.

Knowledge is power.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Paddle your own canoe.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

A poor worker blames the tools.

He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.

March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.

Make hay while the sun shines.

A miss is as good as a mile.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

There's no place like home.

Crime doesn't pay.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

First come, first served.

A bad penny always turns up.

The age of miracles is past.

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

All things must pass.

Patience is a virtue.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

It's best to be on the safe side.

If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

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

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Don't rock the boat.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

All's well that ends well.

Bad news travels fast.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

There's safety in numbers.

Cheats never prosper.

Time and tide wait for no one.

All the world loves a lover.

Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.

Small things amuse small minds.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Enough is as good as a feast.

There's no time like the present.

Less is more.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Forgive and forget.

Tomorrow never comes.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

You can't take it with you.

Quid pro quo.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Pearls of wisdom.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Always put your best foot forward.

An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.

Money makes the world go round.

It takes one to know one.

If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.

Third time lucky.

Home is where the heart is.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Horses for courses.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Better late than never.

Accidents will happen.

Do as I say, not as I do.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Don't test the depth of water with both feet.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

The bigger, the better.

A cat may look at a king.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

One law for the rich and another law for the poor.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Put your best foot forward.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Every stick has two ends.

Another day, another dollar.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

The customer is always right.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

Love is blind.

While there is life, there is hope.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

There's no fool like an old fool.

Hope springs eternal.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Revenge is sweet.

No rest for the wicked.

Business before pleasure.

To the victor go the spoils.

Less said, soon mended.

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

An army marches on its stomach.

A man is known by his friends.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Let the buyer beware.

Time will tell.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

All roads lead to Rome.

Blood is thicker than water.

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

It's the singer not the song.

Don't throw good money after bad.

There are none so blind as those, that will not see.

One good deed deserves another.

Any port in a storm.

The exception which proves the rule.

A watched pot never boils.

It takes two to tango.

Time is money.

Oil and water don't mix.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

No man can serve two masters.

All publicity is good publicity.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

No news is good news.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Practice makes perfect.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

Nothing new under the sun.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

The more the merrier.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Out of sight, out of mind.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Good things come in small packages.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Wonders will never cease.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Seeing is believing.

Keep your powder dry.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The early bird gets the worm.

There's no smoke without fire.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

For everything there is a season.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Big fish eat little fish.

Faith will move mountains.

Keep your chin up.

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

Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

First things first.

Love makes the world go round.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Live and learn.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

It's better to give than to receive.

The Devil is in the details.

A golden key can open any door.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Pride comes before a fall.

A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.

Go the extra mile.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

You are what you eat.

Hide in plain sight.

Never go to bed on an argument.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Still waters run deep.

You can't make bricks without straw.

A leopard can't change its spots.

One man's meat is another man's poison.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Make haste slowly.

To every thing there is a season.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

A fish always rots from the head.

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.

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