It's best to be on the safe side.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Handsome is as handsome does.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

No man can serve two masters.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

All roads lead to Rome.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Truth will out.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

All things must pass.

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

Nothing new under the sun.

Good things come in small packages.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Every dog has its day.

Moderation in all things.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

The end justifies the means.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Cold hands, warm heart.

It's all grist to the mill.

Forgive and forget.

The show must go on.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Life begins at forty.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Still waters run deep.

Fight fire with fire.

Share and share alike.

It goes without saying.

Patience is a virtue.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.

Honesty is the best policy.

Silence construes consent.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Time is money.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

A thing begun is half done.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

Only the good die young.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Revenge is sweet.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Knowledge is power.

The best defence is a good offence.

Two heads are better than one.

Wonders will never cease.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

A watched pot never boils.

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

Like father, like son.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

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

Enough is enough.

Make love not war.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

To every thing there is a season.

Don't shoot the messenger.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

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

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

No news is good news.

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

A man is known by his friends.

For everything there is a season.

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

Nine tailors make a man.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

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

Slow but sure.

Even a worm will turn.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

There's safety in numbers.

Seeing is believing.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

It's the singer not the song.

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

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

All publicity is good publicity.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

You reap what you sow.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

A new broom sweeps clean.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

All's well that ends well.

Might is right.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

A cat has nine lives.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

The Devil is in the details.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Live and learn.

An man's home is his castle.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Love makes the world go round.

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

You can't take it with you.

Bad money drives out good.

Hide in plain sight.

All you need is love.

Beware the Ides of March.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

All the world loves a lover.

Once a thief, always a thief.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

While there is life, there is hope.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Waste not, want not.

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

Better late than never.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

There is no accounting for tastes.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

Any port in a storm.

Blood is thicker than water.

Don't rock the boat.

A good man is hard to find.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Learn to walk before you run.

Look before you leap.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

One hand washes the other.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

The age of miracles is past.

There's no fool like an old fool.

East, west, home's best.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A house is not a home.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

God helps those who help themselves.

Love is blind.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

All good things come to those that wait.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

You can't always get what you want.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

A word to the wise is enough.

Seek and you shall find.

The customer is always right.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Less said, soon mended.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Tomorrow never comes.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Always put your best foot forward.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

When one door shuts, another opens.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

It never rains but it pours.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

There are two sides to every question.

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

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

Better safe than sorry.

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

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Fight the good fight.

Less is more.

Many hands make light work.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Accidents will happen.

To the victor go the spoils.

First things first.

Charity begins at home.

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

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

He who hesitates is lost.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Give credit where credit is due.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Let the buyer beware.

All good things must come to an end.

The bigger, the better.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Quid pro quo.

Live and let live.

No man is an island.

Clothes do not make the man.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

There is honour among thieves.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

The early bird gets the worm.

Tomorrow is another day.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Love will find a way.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

There's no place like home.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Make haste slowly.

Time is a great healer.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

One good deed deserves another.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Money isn't everything.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Only fools and horses work.

A fish always rots from the head.

You win some, you lose some.

You can have too much of a good thing.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

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

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

The truth will out.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Great minds think alike.

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Good talk saves the food.

Walls have ears.

There's no time like the present.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Give the Devil his due.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

Talk is cheap.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

East is east, and west is west.

Another day, another dollar.

It takes one to know one.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Ignorance is bliss.

Oil and water don't mix.

There's an exception to every rule.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

No rest for the wicked.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

History repeats itself.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A bad penny always turns up.

You are never too old to learn.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

Let bygones be bygones.

Big fish eat little fish.

Life is what you make it.

Get out while the getting is good.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Seize the day.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Count your blessings.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Pride comes before a fall.

It's never too late to mend.

Every stick has two ends.

Everyone has their price.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Misery loves company.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

An army marches on its stomach.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Practice what you preach.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

A leopard can't change its spots.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

It takes two to tango.

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

Bad news travels fast.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Horses for courses.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Marriages are made in heaven.

The wages of sin is death.

No pain, no gain.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Youth is wasted on the young.

The exception which proves the rule.

The Devil looks after his own.

All that glitters is not gold.

Third time lucky.

Let the dead bury the dead.

A poor worker blames the tools.

What goes up must come down.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Home is where the heart is.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Manners maketh the man.

Time flies.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Haste makes waste.

Speak as you find.

Money talks.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

There's one born every minute.

It ain't over, till it's over.

Money makes the world go round.

Strike while the iron is hot.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Good things come to those who wait.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Practice makes perfect.

All's fair in love and war.

If you can't be good, be careful.

The pen is mightier than sword.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

There's no smoke without fire.

The best things in life are free.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Put your best foot forward.

Let well alone.

Faith will move mountains.

If you build it, they will come.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Keep your powder dry.

Little pitchers have big ears.

You are what you eat.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Never tell tales out of school.

Each to their own.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Opposites attract.

Cheats never prosper.

Keep your chin up.

Pearls of wisdom.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Familiarity breeds contempt.