The leopard does not change his spots.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

Let the buyer beware.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

A cat has nine lives.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Oil and water don't mix.

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

Where there's a will, there's a way.

A poor worker blames the tools.

There's no fool like an old fool.

You are what you eat.

Tomorrow is another day.

Third time lucky.

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

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

Pride comes before a fall.

Share and share alike.

There's an exception to every rule.

The exception which proves the rule.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

No man can serve two masters.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

A good man is hard to find.

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

Every stick has two ends.

Time and tide wait for no one.

What goes up must come down.

One hand washes the other.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Time will tell.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Fight the good fight.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

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

Seeing is believing.

Waste not, want not.

Fortune favours the brave.

Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

No man is an island.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

No rest for the wicked.

Only the good die young.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Make haste slowly.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

The Devil is in the details.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

All that glitters is not gold.

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

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

Practice what you preach.

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

One good deed deserves another.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Might is right.

To the victor go the spoils.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Give the Devil his due.

You win some, you lose some.

Every picture tells a story.

First come, first served.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

The best things in life are free.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

An man's home is his castle.

It takes one to know one.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Time is money.

Half a loaf is better than none.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Keep your powder dry.

The customer is always right.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Keep your chin up.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Live and learn.

Two heads are better than one.

Go the extra mile.

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

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Life is what you make it.

Good things come to those who wait.

One swallow does not a summer make.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

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

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

All the world loves a lover.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Never give a sucker an even break.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Life begins at forty.

Even a worm will turn.

No news is good news.

Bad money drives out good.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

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

You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A house is not a home.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

There's no smoke without fire.

Enough is enough.

A bad penny always turns up.

Money makes the world go round.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

The wages of sin is death.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Possession is nine points of the law.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Live and let live.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Let bygones be bygones.

All good things come to those that wait.

It's the singer not the song.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Home is where the heart is.

Let well alone.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The bigger, the better.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Still waters run deep.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Dead men tell no tales.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Learn to walk before you run.

There's one born every minute.

Charity begins at home.

Cheats never prosper.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Virtue is its own reward.

Every dog has its day.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Each to their own.

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

A watched pot never boils.

Honesty is the best policy.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

All things must pass.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

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

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

The best is the enemy of the good.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Money isn't everything.

Blood is thicker than water.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

If you build it, they will come.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Another day, another dollar.

Quid pro quo.

Love will find a way.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

Don't rock the boat.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

All you need is love.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Don't shoot the messenger.

There's safety in numbers.

Like father, like son.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Children and fools tell the truth.

While there is life, there is hope.

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

An army marches on its stomach.

Crime doesn't pay.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Cold hands, warm heart.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

To every thing there is a season.

Paddle your own canoe.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Manners maketh the man.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Pearls of wisdom.

Talk is cheap.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

All good things must come to an end.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

What goes around comes around.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Give credit where credit is due.

It's better to give than to receive.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

It's never too late to mend.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

It never rains but it pours.

Don't get mad, get even.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Silence is golden.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Speak as you find.

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

Always put your best foot forward.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

It's all grist to the mill.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Love makes the world go round.

There is honour among thieves.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Put your best foot forward.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

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

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

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Clothes do not make the man.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Handsome is as handsome does.

A word to the wise is enough.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

There's no time like the present.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

The early bird gets the worm.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Truth will out.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

You can't judge a book by its cover.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Curiosity killed the cat.

A golden key can open any door.

Nothing new under the sun.

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

You can't always get what you want.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Less is more.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

History repeats itself.

Walls have ears.

The age of miracles is past.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

Money talks.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Make love not war.

Haste makes waste.

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

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Time flies.

God helps those who help themselves.

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

Only fools and horses work.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

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

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.

Knowledge is power.

The show must go on.

Look before you leap.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Money is the root of all evil.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Bad news travels fast.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

All's fair in love and war.

A fish always rots from the head.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

You can't win them all.

Practice makes perfect.

It goes without saying.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

You are never too old to learn.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.

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

Time is a great healer.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Good things come in small packages.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Everyone has their price.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Revenge is sweet.

Man does not live by bread alone.

A man is known by his friends.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Horses for courses.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A cat may look at a king.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Fight fire with fire.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Nine tailors make a man.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

You reap what you sow.

It's best to be on the safe side.

The truth will out.

Great minds think alike.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Small things amuse small minds.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Less said, soon mended.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

The end justifies the means.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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

The more the merrier.

Misery loves company.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Forgive and forget.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Persuasion is better than force.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Seek and you shall find.

Enough is as good as a feast.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

East, west, home's best.

Love is blind.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Better safe than sorry.

Easy come, easy go.

Big fish eat little fish.

Any port in a storm.

All's well that ends well.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

There are two sides to every question.

Accidents will happen.

For everything there is a season.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

A thing begun is half done.

All you need is love.

Silence construes consent.

The Devil looks after his own.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

The Devil is in the details.

First things first.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

East is east, and west is west.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

No pain, no gain.

Grief divided is made lighter.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Patience is a virtue.

Better late than never.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Youth is wasted on the young.

What can't be cured must be endured.