You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

Walls have ears.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Nine tailors make a man.

Blood is thicker than water.

Out of sight, out of mind.

There's safety in numbers.

Tomorrow never comes.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Put your best foot forward.

The end justifies the means.

Fight the good fight.

The Devil is in the details.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Oil and water don't mix.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

Home is where the heart is.

Life begins at forty.

Variety is the spice of life.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Haste makes waste.

Count your blessings.

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

All that glitters is not gold.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Live and learn.

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Fortune favours the brave.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

Still waters run deep.

Money talks.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

It never rains but it pours.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

For everything there is a season.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Patience is a virtue.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

A cat has nine lives.

Physician, heal thyself.

Any port in a storm.

Only the good die young.

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

Many hands make light work.

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

Less is more.

Time flies.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Love is blind.

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

You are what you eat.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Truth will out.

The Devil looks after his own.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Life is what you make it.

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

Two heads are better than one.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

Keep your chin up.

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

Good things come in small packages.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Live and let live.

You are never too old to learn.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

First things first.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Make love not war.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

A house is not a home.

A watched pot never boils.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

You win some, you lose some.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Ignorance is bliss.

A leopard can't change its spots.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

A man is known by his friends.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

There's one born every minute.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Dead men tell no tales.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

While there is life, there is hope.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

More haste, less speed.

Business before pleasure.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A cat may look at a king.

Like father, like son.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

There's no time like the present.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Another day, another dollar.

Children and fools tell the truth.

It takes one to know one.

A miss is as good as a mile.

East, west, home's best.

It takes two to tango.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The exception which proves the rule.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

You can't make bricks without straw.

East is east, and west is west.

Third time lucky.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Big fish eat little fish.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Each to their own.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Enough is enough.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

No man can serve two masters.

Even a worm will turn.

You can't take it with you.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Silence construes consent.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

Give the Devil his due.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Pride comes before a fall.

Fight fire with fire.

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

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Give credit where credit is due.

Time is a great healer.

Might is right.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

The wages of sin is death.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

It's the singer not the song.

All good things must come to an end.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

It's better to give than to receive.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

You can't always get what you want.

Waste not, want not.

Time will tell.

Speak as you find.

Practice what you preach.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Never tell tales out of school.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Grief divided is made lighter.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

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

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Marriages are made in heaven.

All's fair in love and war.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

All's well that ends well.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Every stick has two ends.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

One hand washes the other.

Forewarned is forearmed.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Great minds think alike.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

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

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Share and share alike.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Hide in plain sight.

Don't get mad, get even.

What goes up must come down.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

There's no place like home.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A golden key can open any door.

Nothing new under the sun.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Go the extra mile.

Different strokes for different folks.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Don't shoot the messenger.

The best-laid plans go astray.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

First come, first served.

Cheats never prosper.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Pearls of wisdom.

Appearances can be deceptive.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

A bad penny always turns up.

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

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

Easy come, easy go.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Attack is the best form of defence.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Youth is wasted on the young.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Always put your best foot forward.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Small things amuse small minds.

Revenge is sweet.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Love makes the world go round.

Slow but sure.

There's a time and a place for everything.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Let the buyer beware.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Silence is golden.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

All the world loves a lover.

The truth will out.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Don't rock the boat.

You can't win them all.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Quid pro quo.

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The bigger, the better.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Practice makes perfect.

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

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

There are two sides to every question.

Money makes the world go round.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Beauty is only skin deep.

The early bird gets the worm.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Opposites attract.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A good man is hard to find.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Crime doesn't pay.

The pen is mightier than sword.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

All things must pass.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

You reap what you sow.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Talk is cheap.

It goes without saying.

Never go to bed on an argument.

An man's home is his castle.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Every dog has its day.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Actions speak louder than words.

Horses for courses.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Persuasion is better than force.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Tomorrow is another day.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Money isn't everything.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Clothes do not make the man.

An army marches on its stomach.

Charity begins at home.

There is honour among thieves.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Let bygones be bygones.

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.

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

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

What goes around comes around.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

A word to the wise is enough.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

No rest for the wicked.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Accidents will happen.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

A thing begun is half done.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

To every thing there is a season.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Birds of a feather flock together.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

No man is an island.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

It's all grist to the mill.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Faith will move mountains.

Keep your powder dry.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Misery loves company.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Love will find a way.

Bad money drives out good.

Better late than never.

Every picture tells a story.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

It's never too late to mend.

Less said, soon mended.

Forgive and forget.

Make haste slowly.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

The best defence is a good offence.

Hope springs eternal.

Manners maketh the man.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Everyone has their price.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

History repeats itself.