Virtue is its own reward.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Beggars can't be choosers.

You reap what you sow.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Any port in a storm.

Silence is golden.

The leopard does not change his spots.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

A watched pot never boils.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A word to the wise is enough.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

The truth will out.

There's safety in numbers.

All the world loves a lover.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Easy come, easy go.

Bad news travels fast.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

A golden key can open any door.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

It's better to give than to receive.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Keep your powder dry.

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

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Every stick has two ends.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Every dog has its day.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Never speak ill of the dead.

There's no place like home.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

No news is good news.

Good things come to those who wait.

Seek and you shall find.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Shrouds have no pockets.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

An man's home is his castle.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Tomorrow is another day.

Small things amuse small minds.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Always put your best foot forward.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

All that glitters is not gold.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Money makes the world go round.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Another day, another dollar.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Look before you leap.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

You win some, you lose some.

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

Business before pleasure.

The bigger, the better.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Fight fire with fire.

Life begins at forty.

Pride comes before a fall.

Let well alone.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Forgive and forget.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Accidents will happen.

No rest for the wicked.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Two heads are better than one.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Strike while the iron is hot.

While there is life, there is hope.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

Manners maketh the man.

Seeing is believing.

Misery loves company.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

There is honour among thieves.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

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

Nine tailors make a man.

All's well that ends well.

There's no time like the present.

Practice what you preach.

Opposites attract.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Knowledge is power.

You can have too much of a good thing.

To the victor go the spoils.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Needs must when the devil drives.

The show must go on.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Fortune favours the brave.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Good things come in small packages.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

The exception which proves the rule.

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

A house is not a home.

More haste, less speed.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

Share and share alike.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Less is more.

A good man is hard to find.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Waste not, want not.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Nothing succeeds like success.

What goes up must come down.

The Devil looks after his own.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Time is money.

A thing begun is half done.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

To every thing there is a season.

Slow but sure.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

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

Different strokes for different folks.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

First things first.

All you need is love.

Good fences make good neighbours.

East, west, home's best.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Let bygones be bygones.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Home is where the heart is.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Get out while the getting is good.

Money isn't everything.

One hand washes the other.

Give the Devil his due.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Talk is cheap.

Make haste slowly.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

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

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

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

Live and learn.

Go the extra mile.

Love will find a way.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Give credit where credit is due.

For everything there is a season.

Let the buyer beware.

Cheats never prosper.

What goes around comes around.

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

You are never too old to learn.

A miss is as good as a mile.

God helps those who help themselves.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Keep your chin up.

Big fish eat little fish.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

Each to their own.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

A bad penny always turns up.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Actions speak louder than words.

An army marches on its stomach.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Everyone has their price.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Many hands make light work.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

You can't win them all.

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

All roads lead to Rome.

Oil and water don't mix.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Third time lucky.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

The end justifies the means.

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

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

It takes one to know one.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

There are two sides to every question.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Quid pro quo.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Better late than never.

The age of miracles is past.

Still waters run deep.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Physician, heal thyself.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

All good things must come to an end.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

It's best to be on the safe side.

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

Only fools and horses work.

Like father, like son.

A picture paints a thousand words.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Out of sight, out of mind.

First impressions are the most lasting.

It goes without saying.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Walls have ears.

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

Count your blessings.

It takes two to tango.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

A cat may look at a king.

There's one born every minute.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Charity begins at home.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Clothes do not make the man.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Live and let live.

It's all grist to the mill.

What can't be cured must be endured.

The wages of sin is death.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

History repeats itself.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Time is a great healer.

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Beware the Ides of March.

Life is what you make it.

A stitch in time saves nine.

If you build it, they will come.

Dead men tell no tales.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Silence construes consent.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

Man does not live by bread alone.

It never rains but it pours.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

A man is known by his friends.

You are what you eat.

The more the merrier.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Revenge is sweet.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

First come, first served.

Even a worm will turn.

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

You can't always get what you want.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Might is right.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Only the good die young.

East is east, and west is west.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

You can't take it with you.

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

Nothing new under the sun.

The customer is always right.

Fight the good fight.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

The Devil is in the details.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

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

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

Hope springs eternal.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Time flies.

Stupid is as stupid does.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Money talks.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

Love makes the world go round.

All publicity is good publicity.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Enough is enough.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Make love not war.

Better safe than sorry.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Don't get mad, get even.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

The best things in life are free.

Less said, soon mended.

Don't change horses in midstream.

It's never too late to mend.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Honesty is the best policy.

Every picture tells a story.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Bad money drives out good.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Don't rock the boat.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Tomorrow never comes.

Attack is the best form of defence.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

All good things come to those that wait.

No man is an island.

Seize the day.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Put your best foot forward.

Faith will move mountains.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A cat has nine lives.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Good talk saves the food.

The best defence is a good offence.

Never tell tales out of school.

Practice makes perfect.

Time and tide wait for no one.