Blessed are the peacemakers.

No man is an island.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

No man can serve two masters.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The show must go on.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Crime doesn't pay.

Money makes the world go round.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Truth will out.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Time is money.

A word to the wise is enough.

Get out while the getting is good.

The leopard does not change his spots.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Love makes the world go round.

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

All the world loves a lover.

The wages of sin is death.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Give the Devil his due.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Enough is enough.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Little pitchers have big ears.

A person is known by the company they keep.

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

There is honour among thieves.

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

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

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

You reap what you sow.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Less said, soon mended.

All that glitters is not gold.

Time is a great healer.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A fish always rots from the head.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Silence is golden.

Business before pleasure.

Fight fire with fire.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Like father, like son.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

Time flies.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

For everything there is a season.

All publicity is good publicity.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

The best things in life are free.

You are what you eat.

Time and tide wait for no one.

All you need is love.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

An army marches on its stomach.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Practice what you preach.

Enough is as good as a feast.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

There's no smoke without fire.

Ignorance is bliss.

Give credit where credit is due.

Slow but sure.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Fortune favours the brave.

You can't take it with you.

Small things amuse small minds.

The bigger, the better.

One hand washes the other.

Great minds think alike.

Never speak ill of the dead.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

There's no place like home.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Never go to bed on an argument.

A new broom sweeps clean.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Youth is wasted on the young.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Tomorrow never comes.

Wonders will never cease.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A dog is a man's best friend.

The exception which proves the rule.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Share and share alike.

Life begins at forty.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

There's one born every minute.

A cat may look at a king.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Every stick has two ends.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

A thing begun is half done.

Every dog has its day.

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

All good things must come to an end.

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

It never rains but it pours.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

It's the singer not the song.

Many hands make light work.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

You win some, you lose some.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

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

The Devil looks after his own.

Good things come in small packages.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Accidents will happen.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

You can't always get what you want.

Good things come to those who wait.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

Bad money drives out good.

There are two sides to every question.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

A golden key can open any door.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Any port in a storm.

Hope springs eternal.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Strike while the iron is hot.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Curiosity killed the cat.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Life is what you make it.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

If you can't be good, be careful.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

A poor worker blames the tools.

First come, first served.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Keep your powder dry.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Even a worm will turn.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Charity begins at home.

You can't win them all.

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

It takes two to tango.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Make haste slowly.

No rest for the wicked.

There's no time like the present.

All things must pass.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Better late than never.

Silence construes consent.

There's an exception to every rule.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Put your best foot forward.

East, west, home's best.

Time will tell.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Less is more.

Every picture tells a story.

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

Money isn't everything.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

It's best to be on the safe side.

To every thing there is a season.

The age of miracles is past.

A house is not a home.

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

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Better safe than sorry.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Revenge is sweet.

Walls have ears.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Let well alone.

History repeats itself.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

First impressions are the most lasting.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Love will find a way.

Cheats never prosper.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

Another day, another dollar.

Everyone has their price.

Out of sight, out of mind.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Live and let live.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

Still waters run deep.

Count your blessings.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Virtue is its own reward.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

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

Opposites attract.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

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

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

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

Horses for courses.

Always put your best foot forward.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Might is right.

The best defence is a good offence.

An man's home is his castle.

The more the merrier.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Variety is the spice of life.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

The Devil is in the details.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

Blood is thicker than water.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

A leopard can't change its spots.

What goes up must come down.

It takes one to know one.

Talk is cheap.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Nothing new under the sun.

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

No pain, no gain.

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

Manners maketh the man.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Actions speak louder than words.

Misery loves company.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Seeing is believing.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Let bygones be bygones.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

Speak as you find.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Let the buyer beware.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Fight the good fight.

Attack is the best form of defence.

The truth will out.

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

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Hide in plain sight.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Third time lucky.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Practice makes perfect.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Never give a sucker an even break.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

What goes around comes around.

Home is where the heart is.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Needs must when the devil drives.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Don't rock the boat.

Faith will move mountains.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Money is the root of all evil.

Make love not war.

Each to their own.

You are never too old to learn.

A bad penny always turns up.

Good talk saves the food.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

A cat has nine lives.

No news is good news.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Only the good die young.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

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

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

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

It's all grist to the mill.

Don't get mad, get even.

Moderation in all things.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

There's safety in numbers.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Haste makes waste.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

More haste, less speed.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

The best things in life are free.

All roads lead to Rome.

Birds of a feather flock together.

First things first.

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

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Bad news travels fast.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Seek and you shall find.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Go the extra mile.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

The customer is always right.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Quid pro quo.

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

Waste not, want not.

Only fools and horses work.

Easy come, easy go.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

It's never too late to mend.

Two heads are better than one.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

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

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

Seize the day.

Patience is a virtue.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.