Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Walls have ears.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Business before pleasure.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Put your best foot forward.

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

The wages of sin is death.

Time flies.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Love makes the world go round.

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

One hand washes the other.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Only the good die young.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

What goes around comes around.

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

Truth will out.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

A fish always rots from the head.

There's safety in numbers.

It goes without saying.

You can't make bricks without straw.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Love is blind.

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

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

The show must go on.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

While there is life, there is hope.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Always put your best foot forward.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Time is a great healer.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

All's well that ends well.

Accidents will happen.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

There's one born every minute.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

A cat may look at a king.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Many hands make light work.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

A poor worker blames the tools.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Manners maketh the man.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Easy come, easy go.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Seeing is believing.

Every stick has two ends.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

There are two sides to every question.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

What can't be cured must be endured.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Beggars can't be choosers.

It takes one to know one.

Talk is cheap.

An man's home is his castle.

Keep your chin up.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

There is no accounting for tastes.

No man can serve two masters.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Revenge is sweet.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Don't throw good money after bad.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

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

Nine tailors make a man.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Let bygones be bygones.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

The bigger, the better.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

Might is right.

Opposites attract.

Bad money drives out good.

Forgive and forget.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

The best things in life are free.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

It's better to give than to receive.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Money is the root of all evil.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Third time lucky.

Better safe than sorry.

Speak as you find.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

There's no smoke without fire.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

Less said, soon mended.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Misery loves company.

The best defence is a good offence.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

The end justifies the means.

A man is known by his friends.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

You are never too old to learn.

Pride comes before a fall.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Faith will move mountains.

Only fools and horses work.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A picture paints a thousand words.

The age of miracles is past.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Moderation in all things.

Make love not war.

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

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

Another day, another dollar.

God helps those who help themselves.

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

A golden key can open any door.

Honesty is the best policy.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Time is money.

Cheats never prosper.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

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

Silence construes consent.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Two heads are better than one.

A bad penny always turns up.

Beware the Ides of March.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

Love will find a way.

East, west, home's best.

Slow and steady wins the race.

What goes up must come down.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

You are what you eat.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Look before you leap.

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

Money isn't everything.

It takes two to tango.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Good things come in small packages.

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

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

Any port in a storm.

Let well alone.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

Never tell tales out of school.

All roads lead to Rome.

Life is what you make it.

All that glitters is not gold.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Live and let live.

Variety is the spice of life.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Better late than never.

Big fish eat little fish.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

No news is good news.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Time will tell.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

No pain, no gain.

Actions speak louder than words.

Money talks.

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

All good things must come to an end.

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Life begins at forty.

Every picture tells a story.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Dead men tell no tales.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Slow but sure.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Tomorrow never comes.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Fortune favours the brave.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

All you need is love.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

You win some, you lose some.

If you build it, they will come.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Waste not, want not.

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

Keep your powder dry.

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

There's an exception to every rule.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Knowledge is power.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Less is more.

Seize the day.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

Every dog has its day.

Blood is thicker than water.

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

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

First things first.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

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

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

It's never too late to mend.

A house is not a home.

Each to their own.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

It's best to be on the safe side.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

The exception which proves the rule.

It's all grist to the mill.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

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

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

Don't rock the boat.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

There's no place like home.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

No man is an island.

Bad news travels fast.

The early bird gets the worm.

A good man is hard to find.

The more the merrier.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Small things amuse small minds.

The customer is always right.

First come, first served.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Beauty is only skin deep.

All good things come to those that wait.

Give the Devil his due.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

To the victor go the spoils.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Practice what you preach.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

All's fair in love and war.

Fight fire with fire.

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

Wonders will never cease.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

All publicity is good publicity.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Count your blessings.

Go the extra mile.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

East is east, and west is west.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Persuasion is better than force.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

An army marches on its stomach.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Everyone has their price.

Even a worm will turn.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

To every thing there is a season.

It never rains but it pours.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Fight the good fight.

He who hesitates is lost.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Charity begins at home.

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

The truth will out.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

It's the singer not the song.

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Learn to walk before you run.

Clothes do not make the man.

Great minds think alike.

Make haste slowly.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Good talk saves the food.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A cat has nine lives.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Oil and water don't mix.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Never speak ill of the dead.

You can't take it with you.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

The Devil looks after his own.

A dog is a man's best friend.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Laughter is the best medicine.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

All things must pass.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

There's a time and a place for everything.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

More haste, less speed.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Don't get mad, get even.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Needs must when the devil drives.

There is honour among thieves.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Money makes the world go round.

Nothing new under the sun.

All the world loves a lover.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Hide in plain sight.

Enough is enough.

There's no time like the present.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

A thing begun is half done.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Horses for courses.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

No rest for the wicked.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Silence is golden.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

You can't always get what you want.

History repeats itself.