Haste makes waste.

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

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Seeing is believing.

Nothing succeeds like success.

The Devil is in the details.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

A bad penny always turns up.

Pride comes before a fall.

It's never too late to mend.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

A thing begun is half done.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

A cat may look at a king.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Two heads are better than one.

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

It takes one to know one.

A man is known by his friends.

Go the extra mile.

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

Enough is enough.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

History repeats itself.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Ignorance is bliss.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

Like father, like son.

There's an exception to every rule.

Business before pleasure.

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

You can't take it with you.

First come, first served.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Third time lucky.

Charity begins at home.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Horses for courses.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Bad money drives out good.

Time is a great healer.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

There's a time and a place for everything.

The pen is mightier than sword.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

There's safety in numbers.

You win some, you lose some.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Better safe than sorry.

Live and let live.

East, west, home's best.

Seek and you shall find.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Truth will out.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Better late than never.

Make love not war.

Nine tailors make a man.

Fight fire with fire.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

More haste, less speed.

East is east, and west is west.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Opposites attract.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Never go to bed on an argument.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Practice makes perfect.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

It's the singer not the song.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Time is money.

Don't rock the boat.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Good things come in small packages.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

The exception which proves the rule.

Fight the good fight.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Bad news travels fast.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Quid pro quo.

A stitch in time saves nine.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Hide in plain sight.

The bigger, the better.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

You can't win them all.

Time flies.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Time and tide wait for no one.

There's no smoke without fire.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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

No rest for the wicked.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

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

To every thing there is a season.

Life is what you make it.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Nothing new under the sun.

To the victor go the spoils.

Still waters run deep.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Good talk saves the food.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

All the world loves a lover.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

The customer is always right.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Even a worm will turn.

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

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

An army marches on its stomach.

Do as I say, not as I do.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Love makes the world go round.

All's well that ends well.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Knowledge is power.

Every stick has two ends.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

If the cap fits, wear it.

What can't be cured must be endured.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

The early bird gets the worm.

Once a thief, always a thief.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Moderation in all things.

Live and learn.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

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

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

The more the merrier.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Good things come to those who wait.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Love is blind.

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

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

Great minds think alike.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Less is more.

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

The truth will out.

Pearls of wisdom.

Handsome is as handsome does.

All that glitters is not gold.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Keep your powder dry.

Speak as you find.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

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

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

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Money makes the world go round.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Faint heart never won fair lady.

The best things in life are free.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Forgive and forget.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Every dog has its day.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

It takes two to tango.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Clothes do not make the man.

He who hesitates is lost.

All good things come to those that wait.

Beware the Ides of March.

You are what you eat.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

One hand washes the other.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

There are two sides to every question.

Easy come, easy go.

Give the Devil his due.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Tomorrow is another day.

All good things must come to an end.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Less said, soon mended.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Share and share alike.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Variety is the spice of life.

Don't get mad, get even.

Grief divided is made lighter.

If you can't be good, be careful.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

There's no place like home.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Enough is as good as a feast.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

There's no time like the present.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Revenge is sweet.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

If you build it, they will come.

Make hay while the sun shines.

All roads lead to Rome.

God helps those who help themselves.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

Keep your chin up.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Paddle your own canoe.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

An man's home is his castle.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Everyone has their price.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Put your best foot forward.

You are never too old to learn.

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

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

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

Money isn't everything.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Wonders will never cease.

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

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

Let well alone.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Let the buyer beware.

A good man is hard to find.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Practice what you preach.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

No news is good news.

No man can serve two masters.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

A golden key can open any door.

No man is an island.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

A house is not a home.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Seize the day.

Patience is a virtue.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Look before you leap.

Always put your best foot forward.

Big fish eat little fish.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A poor worker blames the tools.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

There is honour among thieves.

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Home is where the heart is.

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

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

Curiosity killed the cat.

It's better to give than to receive.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

Let bygones be bygones.

It never rains but it pours.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

You can't always get what you want.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

All things must pass.

Actions speak louder than words.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

When one door shuts, another opens.

You reap what you sow.

Life begins at forty.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

A word to the wise is enough.

Each to their own.

Many hands make light work.

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

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

What goes around comes around.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Youth is wasted on the young.

A cat has nine lives.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

The wages of sin is death.

The end justifies the means.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Waste not, want not.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

What goes up must come down.

First things first.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Might is right.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Cheats never prosper.

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Silence is golden.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

It goes without saying.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Walls have ears.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Fortune favours the brave.

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

There's no fool like an old fool.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

First things first.

All you need is love.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

There's one born every minute.

While there is life, there is hope.

Learn to walk before you run.

Once bitten, twice shy.