Money doesn't grow on trees.

Less said, soon mended.

A thing begun is half done.

It's never too late to mend.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

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

Keep your chin up.

Every stick has two ends.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Money talks.

Like father, like son.

It's better to give than to receive.

No rest for the wicked.

There's no time like the present.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

Seeing is believing.

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

Silence is golden.

It's the singer not the song.

Love will find a way.

All roads lead to Rome.

Blood is thicker than water.

Enough is enough.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

East is east, and west is west.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Accidents will happen.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

All's well that ends well.

Even a worm will turn.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Business before pleasure.

Clothes do not make the man.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

The wages of sin is death.

Christmas comes but once a year.

You reap what you sow.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

A stitch in time saves nine.

A house is not a home.

Opposites attract.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Dead men tell no tales.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

A person is known by the company they keep.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Everyone has their price.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Nine tailors make a man.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Live and learn.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A watched pot never boils.

Fight the good fight.

Crime doesn't pay.

No pain, no gain.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Waste not, want not.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Count your blessings.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Practice what you preach.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Bad money drives out good.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Ignorance is bliss.

Good things come to those who wait.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

An man's home is his castle.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

Pride comes before a fall.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

You are what you eat.

Give credit where credit is due.

The show must go on.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

Worrying never did anyone any good.

The end justifies the means.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

The exception which proves the rule.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

Always put your best foot forward.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

If the cap fits, wear it.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

All good things come to those that wait.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Bad news travels fast.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Time is a great healer.

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

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Practice makes perfect.

Might is right.

All's fair in love and war.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Quid pro quo.

Money is the root of all evil.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Slow and steady wins the race.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

In the midst of life we are in death.

There is honour among thieves.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

It takes one to know one.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

Put your best foot forward.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

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

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A poor worker blames the tools.

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

One hand washes the other.

Every picture tells a story.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Don't get mad, get even.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

No man is an island.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

A fish always rots from the head.

There's one born every minute.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

Knowledge is power.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Actions speak louder than words.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Another day, another dollar.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

A man is known by his friends.

Every dog has its day.

Truth will out.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

You win some, you lose some.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Honesty is the best policy.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The leopard does not change his spots.

The best defence is a good offence.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

First things first.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Live and let live.

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Time is money.

To every thing there is a season.

You can't win them all.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

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

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

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

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

Give the Devil his due.

Charity begins at home.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Share and share alike.

Time will tell.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Attack is the best form of defence.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Fortune favours the brave.

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

Slow but sure.

Hope springs eternal.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

Moderation in all things.

Hide in plain sight.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Good talk saves the food.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Haste makes waste.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Great minds think alike.

Make love not war.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Silence construes consent.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Let well alone.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

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

Forgive and forget.

Faith will move mountains.

Better late than never.

What goes around comes around.

Manners maketh the man.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

What goes up must come down.

Let the dead bury the dead.

If you build it, they will come.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Good things come in small packages.

Life is what you make it.

An army marches on its stomach.

East, west, home's best.

Two heads are better than one.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

All good things must come to an end.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

All publicity is good publicity.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

It goes without saying.

Don't throw good money after bad.

A dog is a man's best friend.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Only the good die young.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Virtue is its own reward.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

Speak as you find.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

A word to the wise is enough.

More haste, less speed.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Each to their own.

Let the buyer beware.

A good man is hard to find.

Revenge is sweet.

The early bird gets the worm.

History repeats itself.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

God helps those who help themselves.

All you need is love.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

There's safety in numbers.

All that glitters is not gold.

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

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Seek and you shall find.

The Devil is in the details.

First impressions are the most lasting.

It's all grist to the mill.

There's no place like home.

Only fools and horses work.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Tomorrow never comes.

Third time lucky.

All the world loves a lover.

Beware the Ides of March.

Love is blind.

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

Patience is a virtue.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Fight fire with fire.

No man can serve two masters.

Many hands make light work.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

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

The best things in life are free.

The customer is always right.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

It takes two to tango.

Never give a sucker an even break.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

There's an exception to every rule.

Pearls of wisdom.

A cat may look at a king.

Love makes the world go round.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

First come, first served.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Misery loves company.

Paddle your own canoe.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Money isn't everything.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Money makes the world go round.

Get out while the getting is good.

Seize the day.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Time flies.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Keep your powder dry.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Life begins at forty.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Learn to walk before you run.

If you can't be good, be careful.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

All things must pass.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

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

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

You are never too old to learn.

To the victor go the spoils.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

The truth will out.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Easy come, easy go.

A cat has nine lives.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Oil and water don't mix.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Better safe than sorry.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

The bigger, the better.

Make love not war.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Appearances can be deceptive.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Less is more.

Look before you leap.

The age of miracles is past.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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