It's best to be on the safe side.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Less said, soon mended.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Seeing is believing.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Hope springs eternal.

Keep your chin up.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Clothes do not make the man.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

All that glitters is not gold.

Speak as you find.

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

Opposites attract.

Let well alone.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

To every thing there is a season.

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

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

Dead men tell no tales.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

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

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Money talks.

It's all grist to the mill.

Manners maketh the man.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

He who hesitates is lost.

Better safe than sorry.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Many hands make light work.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Home is where the heart is.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

All the world loves a lover.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

Tomorrow is another day.

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

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

Every dog has its day.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Only the good die young.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Walls have ears.

Even a worm will turn.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Great minds think alike.

Live and learn.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Third time lucky.

A person is known by the company they keep.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

Life begins at forty.

East, west, home's best.

Bad money drives out good.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Like father, like son.

Wonders will never cease.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Keep your powder dry.

Time is a great healer.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

All good things come to those that wait.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

All roads lead to Rome.

There are two sides to every question.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Every picture tells a story.

Nine tailors make a man.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Nothing new under the sun.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Money is the root of all evil.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

The exception which proves the rule.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Fortune favours the brave.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Talk is cheap.

Pearls of wisdom.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Every stick has two ends.

For everything there is a season.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

A cat has nine lives.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

You can't win them all.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Actions speak louder than words.

A fish always rots from the head.

There's one born every minute.

Silence construes consent.

All things must pass.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Big fish eat little fish.

A word to the wise is enough.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Cheats never prosper.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Truth will out.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Give the Devil his due.

Half a loaf is better than none.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

You reap what you sow.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Money isn't everything.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

You can't always get what you want.

Physician, heal thyself.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Practice makes perfect.

In the midst of life we are in death.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Love makes the world go round.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

No pain, no gain.

Blood is thicker than water.

An army marches on its stomach.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Variety is the spice of life.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

No man can serve two masters.

What goes around comes around.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Slow but sure.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Easy come, easy go.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

There's no place like home.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Love is blind.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

History repeats itself.

Hide in plain sight.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Give credit where credit is due.

Time will tell.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

The early bird gets the worm.

Crime doesn't pay.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

You win some, you lose some.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

East is east, and west is west.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

There's no time like the present.

The wages of sin is death.

Make love not war.

Time is money.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

There is honour among thieves.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

There is no accounting for tastes.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Fight fire with fire.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

There's safety in numbers.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

A miss is as good as a mile.

The age of miracles is past.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

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

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

Fight the good fight.

Quid pro quo.

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

Business before pleasure.

Good talk saves the food.

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

It's never too late to mend.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

A watched pot never boils.

You can have too much of a good thing.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Patience is a virtue.

No rest for the wicked.

Knowledge is power.

Forgive and forget.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

The best things in life are free.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Bad news travels fast.

Never tell tales out of school.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Enough is enough.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Good things come in small packages.

Charity begins at home.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

No man is an island.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Don't rock the boat.

God helps those who help themselves.

A house is not a home.

Good things come to those who wait.

Let the dead bury the dead.

A good man is hard to find.

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Horses for courses.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Any port in a storm.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

An man's home is his castle.

The truth will out.

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

Pride comes before a fall.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Different strokes for different folks.

Time flies.

Haste makes waste.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

It takes two to tango.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Practice what you preach.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Count your blessings.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

More haste, less speed.

The bigger, the better.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Accidents will happen.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

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

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

Only fools and horses work.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Life is what you make it.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Might is right.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Paddle your own canoe.

One hand washes the other.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

The end justifies the means.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

A man is known by his friends.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

If you build it, they will come.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Make haste slowly.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

Waste not, want not.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

It never rains but it pours.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

The leopard does not change his spots.

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

It's the singer not the song.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

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

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

It's better to give than to receive.

A golden key can open any door.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

It goes without saying.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Do as I say, not as I do.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Always put your best foot forward.

Virtue is its own reward.

All's well that ends well.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Each to their own.

First come, first served.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

All good things must come to an end.

Look before you leap.

What goes up must come down.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

No news is good news.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

You are never too old to learn.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

Live and let live.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

The customer is always right.

Get out while the getting is good.

To the victor go the spoils.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

A watched pot never boils.

Ignorance is bliss.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Good fences make good neighbours.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Everyone has their price.

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

Still waters run deep.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

While there is life, there is hope.

Two heads are better than one.

Seek and you shall find.

The Devil is in the details.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Revenge is sweet.

A bad penny always turns up.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Less is more.

The show must go on.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Faith will move mountains.

Money makes the world go round.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Love will find a way.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

There's no smoke without fire.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

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

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

Silence is golden.

Oil and water don't mix.

Share and share alike.

Seize the day.

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

A cat may look at a king.