A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Share and share alike.

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

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

What goes around comes around.

Virtue is its own reward.

Seek and you shall find.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

All that glitters is not gold.

Let the dead bury the dead.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Don't rock the boat.

Fight fire with fire.

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

The bigger, the better.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Seize the day.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Don't get mad, get even.

You are never too old to learn.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Time is a great healer.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

It's never too late to mend.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Money talks.

The customer is always right.

Keep your powder dry.

Make haste slowly.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

All's fair in love and war.

Great minds think alike.

Life begins at forty.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Walls have ears.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

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

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

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

You can't take it with you.

Let well alone.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Clothes do not make the man.

Home is where the heart is.

Dead men tell no tales.

The show must go on.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Better safe than sorry.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

No man can serve two masters.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

A man is known by his friends.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Like father, like son.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

In the midst of life we are in death.

There's an exception to every rule.

Small things amuse small minds.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

It's better to give than to receive.

God helps those who help themselves.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

There's no smoke without fire.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

Less is more.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Better late than never.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Tomorrow never comes.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Oil and water don't mix.

Each to their own.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

All you need is love.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Pride comes before a fall.

Everyone has their price.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

You are what you eat.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

Opposites attract.

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

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

The exception which proves the rule.

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

Slow but sure.

One hand washes the other.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Any port in a storm.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Life is what you make it.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

First come, first served.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Beware the Ides of March.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

The best defence is a good offence.

The end justifies the means.

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

You reap what you sow.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

An army marches on its stomach.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Give credit where credit is due.

You can't always get what you want.

Money isn't everything.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Many hands make light work.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Horses for courses.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

Love makes the world go round.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

The truth will out.

Forewarned is forearmed.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

There's no time like the present.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Keep your chin up.

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

The best things in life are free.

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

To every thing there is a season.

All things must pass.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

The Devil is in the details.

Still waters run deep.

A new broom sweeps clean.

There are two sides to every question.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Love is blind.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Crime doesn't pay.

Might is right.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Pearls of wisdom.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Fortune favours the brave.

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

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

Two heads are better than one.

Less said, soon mended.

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Stupid is as stupid does.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Seeing is believing.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Good talk saves the food.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Actions speak louder than words.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

All good things must come to an end.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Wonders will never cease.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

Revenge is sweet.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Fight the good fight.

It's the singer not the song.

Forgive and forget.

Honesty is the best policy.

Every picture tells a story.

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

First things first.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Easy come, easy go.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Hide in plain sight.

No rest for the wicked.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Every stick has two ends.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

For everything there is a season.

A watched pot never boils.

Knowledge is power.

Good things come in small packages.

The early bird gets the worm.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Charity begins at home.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Get out while the getting is good.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Tomorrow is another day.

No pain, no gain.

All's well that ends well.

You win some, you lose some.

Make love not war.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Time is money.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Children should be seen and not heard.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The more the merrier.

You can't win them all.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Every dog has its day.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

You can have too much of a good thing.

East, west, home's best.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Give the Devil his due.

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Quid pro quo.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Never tell tales out of school.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

It takes one to know one.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Moderation in all things.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

There's no place like home.

No man is an island.

Live and let live.

Speak as you find.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

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

If you build it, they will come.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Let the buyer beware.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

Even a worm will turn.

Silence is golden.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

There's safety in numbers.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

East is east, and west is west.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Live and learn.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Put your best foot forward.

Silence construes consent.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Time will tell.

More haste, less speed.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Nothing succeeds like success.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Blood is thicker than water.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Let bygones be bygones.

A miss is as good as a mile.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Nothing new under the sun.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

No news is good news.

Money is the root of all evil.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

First impressions are the most lasting.

A golden key can open any door.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

What goes up must come down.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

Practice makes perfect.

It takes two to tango.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

A stitch in time saves nine.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

Another day, another dollar.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

Accidents will happen.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

Always put your best foot forward.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

The Devil looks after his own.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Go the extra mile.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

The age of miracles is past.

A house is not a home.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A word to the wise is enough.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Only fools and horses work.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Persuasion is better than force.

Strike while the iron is hot.

It goes without saying.

All roads lead to Rome.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Misery loves company.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

One good deed deserves another.

A fish always rots from the head.

Third time lucky.

There's one born every minute.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Look before you leap.

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

Different strokes for different folks.

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

A cat has nine lives.

Waste not, want not.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Variety is the spice of life.

Bad news travels fast.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Business before pleasure.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Cheats never prosper.

It's all grist to the mill.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

All the world loves a lover.

There is honour among thieves.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

Only the good die young.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Bad money drives out good.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Hope springs eternal.