Cheats never prosper.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The age of miracles is past.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

All publicity is good publicity.

Business before pleasure.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

All that glitters is not gold.

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Never speak ill of the dead.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

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

East is east, and west is west.

Better late than never.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Talk is cheap.

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

Might is right.

Good talk saves the food.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

The more the merrier.

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

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

All you need is love.

Blood is thicker than water.

East, west, home's best.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Patience is a virtue.

Time flies.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

All's fair in love and war.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

Silence construes consent.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

A house is not a home.

Money is the root of all evil.

Let well alone.

Money makes the world go round.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Forgive and forget.

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

Good things come in small packages.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Always put your best foot forward.

A cat may look at a king.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Practice makes perfect.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

The end justifies the means.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Handsome is as handsome does.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Practice what you preach.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Pride comes before a fall.

There are two sides to every question.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

Truth will out.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

It takes two to tango.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Waste not, want not.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

What goes up must come down.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

All things must pass.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Every picture tells a story.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A good man is hard to find.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

Bad money drives out good.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Silence is golden.

You can have too much of a good thing.

The best-laid plans go astray.

There's no time like the present.

Seize the day.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Marriages are made in heaven.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Look before you leap.

Great minds think alike.

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

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

While there is life, there is hope.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

Money talks.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Haste makes waste.

No man can serve two masters.

Speak as you find.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Knowledge is power.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

The best is the enemy of the good.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

The customer is always right.

Persuasion is better than force.

Fight fire with fire.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

More haste, less speed.

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

For everything there is a season.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

You can't always get what you want.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

All good things must come to an end.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Many hands make light work.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Variety is the spice of life.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Never tell tales out of school.

There is honour among thieves.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Charity begins at home.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Accidents will happen.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

An man's home is his castle.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

To every thing there is a season.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Share and share alike.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

A stitch in time saves nine.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

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

Love is blind.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Curiosity killed the cat.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A miss is as good as a mile.

There's one born every minute.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

Life is what you make it.

Enough is as good as a feast.

All's well that ends well.

Strike while the iron is hot.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Go the extra mile.

Bad news travels fast.

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

Less said, soon mended.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

A bad penny always turns up.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Learn to walk before you run.

A leopard can't change its spots.

History repeats itself.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Easy come, easy go.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Different strokes for different folks.

Still waters run deep.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Enough is enough.

Don't get mad, get even.

No man is an island.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Slow but sure.

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

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

The show must go on.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Count your blessings.

Fortune favours the brave.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Every dog has its day.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

Put your best foot forward.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

What can't be cured must be endured.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Two heads are better than one.

Wonders will never cease.

Keep your chin up.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

No pain, no gain.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

It's all grist to the mill.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

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

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Everyone has their price.

A man is known by his friends.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

One swallow does not a summer make.

Nothing succeeds like success.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

It never rains but it pours.

Home is where the heart is.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

A cat has nine lives.

A word to the wise is enough.

God helps those who help themselves.

Manners maketh the man.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Third time lucky.

One good deed deserves another.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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

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

If you build it, they will come.

Beauty is only skin deep.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Fight the good fight.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

You can't win them all.

Misery loves company.

Money isn't everything.

The bigger, the better.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

You are never too old to learn.

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

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Make haste slowly.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

He who hesitates is lost.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Oil and water don't mix.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

The exception which proves the rule.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Seek and you shall find.

Time is a great healer.

Revenge is sweet.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

First things first.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Live and learn.

Opposites attract.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

The wages of sin is death.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

No news is good news.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

A thing begun is half done.

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

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

The truth will out.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

You reap what you sow.

The best things in life are free.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Actions speak louder than words.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The best defence is a good offence.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

A person is known by the company they keep.

The early bird gets the worm.

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

Less is more.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

If you can't be good, be careful.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Time will tell.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

A golden key can open any door.

Every stick has two ends.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

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

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

Clothes do not make the man.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Give the Devil his due.

It's the singer not the song.

Beware the Ides of March.

Ignorance is bliss.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Make love not war.

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

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

Like father, like son.

Keep your powder dry.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Only fools and horses work.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Hide in plain sight.

Any port in a storm.

Love will find a way.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

An army marches on its stomach.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Another day, another dollar.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

Let bygones be bygones.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Time and tide wait for no one.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Nothing new under the sun.

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

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

All good things come to those that wait.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Get out while the getting is good.

When one door shuts, another opens.