Put your best foot forward.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Time is a great healer.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A fish always rots from the head.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

History repeats itself.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Opposites attract.

Moderation in all things.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

A thing begun is half done.

The best things in life are free.

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Every dog has its day.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

Home is where the heart is.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Manners maketh the man.

All the world loves a lover.

Practice what you preach.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Keep your powder dry.

Pride comes before a fall.

Still waters run deep.

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

Seeing is believing.

Money is the root of all evil.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There's an exception to every rule.

Fight the good fight.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Talk is cheap.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

There's one born every minute.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Quid pro quo.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

Fight fire with fire.

Accidents will happen.

Actions speak louder than words.

No man can serve two masters.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

No news is good news.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Any port in a storm.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

First things first.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Keep your chin up.

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

The bigger, the better.

The exception which proves the rule.

You can't always get what you want.

Appearances can be deceptive.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A word to the wise is enough.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

It's all grist to the mill.

Always put your best foot forward.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Slow and steady wins the race.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Persuasion is better than force.

Many hands make light work.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Count your blessings.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Make haste slowly.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Go the extra mile.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

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

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

What goes up must come down.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

All good things must come to an end.

A man is known by his friends.

Learn to walk before you run.

Children and fools tell the truth.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Nothing new under the sun.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Money isn't everything.

A house is not a home.

All publicity is good publicity.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

Even a worm will turn.

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

No rest for the wicked.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

If you build it, they will come.

It goes without saying.

All that glitters is not gold.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Don't get mad, get even.

The wages of sin is death.

Seize the day.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Honesty is the best policy.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

The customer is always right.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Cold hands, warm heart.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Speak as you find.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

All's fair in love and war.

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

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

Tomorrow is another day.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

Hide in plain sight.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Less is more.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Virtue is its own reward.

Only fools and horses work.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Nothing succeeds like success.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

For everything there is a season.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

If the cap fits, wear it.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Oil and water don't mix.

A cat may look at a king.

Another day, another dollar.

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

The end justifies the means.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

There are two sides to every question.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Time flies.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Misery loves company.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Time will tell.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

There's safety in numbers.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Variety is the spice of life.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Tomorrow never comes.

Small things amuse small minds.

Slow but sure.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Silence is golden.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

Business before pleasure.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

First come, first served.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

An man's home is his castle.

Fortune favours the brave.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Practice makes perfect.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Every stick has two ends.

Pearls of wisdom.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

All you need is love.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A bad penny always turns up.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Knowledge is power.

Ignorance is bliss.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Make love not war.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Let bygones be bygones.

Let well alone.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Paddle your own canoe.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Each to their own.

Walls have ears.

East, west, home's best.

One hand washes the other.

Enough is as good as a feast.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Enough is enough.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Nine tailors make a man.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Two heads are better than one.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

A golden key can open any door.

Hope springs eternal.

Haste makes waste.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Good things come in small packages.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

The leopard does not change his spots.

More haste, less speed.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

An army marches on its stomach.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

You win some, you lose some.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

No pain, no gain.

A cat has nine lives.

Blood is thicker than water.

Faith will move mountains.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

Money talks.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Love makes the world go round.

Don't rock the boat.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Cheats never prosper.

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Live and learn.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

A good man is hard to find.

Beware the Ides of March.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

The truth will out.

Bad money drives out good.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Great minds think alike.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Live and let live.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Let the buyer beware.

Less said, soon mended.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Easy come, easy go.

Silence construes consent.

While there is life, there is hope.

No man is an island.

Revenge is sweet.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Give the Devil his due.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

To every thing there is a season.

God helps those who help themselves.

There is no accounting for tastes.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Seek and you shall find.

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

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Look before you leap.

It never rains but it pours.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Patience is a virtue.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Truth will out.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Time is money.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Life begins at forty.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Money makes the world go round.

One good deed deserves another.

A stitch in time saves nine.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Waste not, want not.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

You are never too old to learn.

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

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

You reap what you sow.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

Better late than never.

Love will find a way.

The Devil looks after his own.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

You are what you eat.

Charity begins at home.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Don't throw good money after bad.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Forgive and forget.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Like father, like son.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Clothes do not make the man.

Good things come to those who wait.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Horses for courses.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

Might is right.

All things must pass.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Third time lucky.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

The Devil is in the details.

Share and share alike.

Never tell tales out of school.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Get out while the getting is good.

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

Good talk saves the food.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Give credit where credit is due.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

Only the good die young.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

All roads lead to Rome.

It takes one to know one.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.