Small things amuse small minds.

Life is what you make it.

Different strokes for different folks.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Out of sight, out of mind.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Easy come, easy go.

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

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

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

Any port in a storm.

Only the good die young.

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

All's well that ends well.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

For everything there is a season.

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

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

The wages of sin is death.

First come, first served.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

If you build it, they will come.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

No news is good news.

To every thing there is a season.

Live and let live.

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

Horses for courses.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Get out while the getting is good.

An army marches on its stomach.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Slow but sure.

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

East, west, home's best.

All good things come to those that wait.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Make love not war.

The Devil is in the details.

Needs must when the devil drives.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Don't get mad, get even.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

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

There's no smoke without fire.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

The bigger, the better.

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

No rest for the wicked.

Better late than never.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Live and learn.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Share and share alike.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The best-laid plans go astray.

There is honour among thieves.

Great minds think alike.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Actions speak louder than words.

You can't always get what you want.

Bad news travels fast.

Speak as you find.

You can't take it with you.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

The age of miracles is past.

Money isn't everything.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

Manners maketh the man.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

All good things must come to an end.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Little pitchers have big ears.

While there is life, there is hope.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Honesty is the best policy.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

A fish always rots from the head.

Wonders will never cease.

Don't throw good money after bad.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

The exception which proves the rule.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Love will find a way.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Good things come in small packages.

East is east, and west is west.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

Moderation in all things.

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Enough is enough.

Ignorance is bliss.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

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

Seize the day.

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

Home is where the heart is.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

Misery loves company.

Paddle your own canoe.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

Seeing is believing.

It goes without saying.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

You are never too old to learn.

Fortune favours the brave.

Time is money.

Truth will out.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Cold hands, warm heart.

To the victor go the spoils.

It takes two to tango.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Practice makes perfect.

Each to their own.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Always put your best foot forward.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

There are two sides to every question.

There's no place like home.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Nine tailors make a man.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Money is the root of all evil.

All roads lead to Rome.

Physician, heal thyself.

Cheats never prosper.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

A good man is hard to find.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

It's all grist to the mill.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Oil and water don't mix.

Marriages are made in heaven.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Opposites attract.

Beware the Ides of March.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Might is right.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Love makes the world go round.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Bad money drives out good.

Christmas comes but once a year.

First things first.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

You reap what you sow.

Dead men tell no tales.

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Life begins at forty.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Third time lucky.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't rock the boat.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Revenge is sweet.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

It's the singer not the song.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Walls have ears.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

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

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Practice what you preach.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Still waters run deep.

Charity begins at home.

All you need is love.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Fight the good fight.

All things must pass.

No man is an island.

Many hands make light work.

No man can serve two masters.

Hide in plain sight.

Make haste slowly.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

History repeats itself.

Faith will move mountains.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Blood is thicker than water.

It takes one to know one.

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

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

A watched pot never boils.

You win some, you lose some.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Time flies.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Good talk saves the food.

Shrouds have no pockets.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

All the world loves a lover.

The show must go on.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The truth will out.

Money talks.

A new broom sweeps clean.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A man is known by his friends.

Every dog has its day.

Fight fire with fire.

Clothes do not make the man.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Keep your powder dry.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Enough is as good as a feast.

A house is not a home.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Seek and you shall find.

It's better to give than to receive.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Give the Devil his due.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Even a worm will turn.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Every picture tells a story.

Better safe than sorry.

Keep your chin up.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

It never rains but it pours.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Tomorrow never comes.

Forgive and forget.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

It's never too late to mend.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Another day, another dollar.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

A golden key can open any door.

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

More haste, less speed.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

There's no time like the present.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

There's an exception to every rule.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The customer is always right.

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

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

Money makes the world go round.

All that glitters is not gold.

Quid pro quo.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

The best defence is a good offence.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Go the extra mile.

Accidents will happen.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Talk is cheap.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

A word to the wise is enough.

Never go to bed on an argument.

All's fair in love and war.

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

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

God helps those who help themselves.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

What goes up must come down.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Love is blind.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

One good deed deserves another.

Two heads are better than one.

Count your blessings.

Nothing succeeds like success.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

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

The best things in life are free.

Stupid is as stupid does.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

A cat may look at a king.

One hand washes the other.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

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

A thing begun is half done.

Everyone has their price.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Never tell tales out of school.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

The Devil looks after his own.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Every stick has two ends.

Waste not, want not.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Let the buyer beware.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Nothing new under the sun.

Put your best foot forward.

Let well alone.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Business before pleasure.

Less said, soon mended.

Strike while the iron is hot.

There's safety in numbers.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Knowledge is power.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Children and fools tell the truth.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Silence is golden.

It's best to be on the safe side.