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Random Proverbs (x 500)

There's one born every minute.

Hide in plain sight.

Keep your chin up.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Love is blind.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Horses for courses.

Only fools and horses work.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

All you need is love.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

The end justifies the means.

A word to the wise is enough.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Beggars can't be choosers.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Tomorrow never comes.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Let well alone.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

The truth will out.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Revenge is sweet.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The best things in life are free.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

What goes around comes around.

Silence construes consent.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

Might is right.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Easy come, easy go.

No rest for the wicked.

Variety is the spice of life.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Wonders will never cease.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

Business before pleasure.

One good deed deserves another.

East is east, and west is west.

You reap what you sow.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

An empty vessel makes much noise.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Practice what you preach.

Virtue is its own reward.

Beware the Ides of March.

Go the extra mile.

First things first.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Home is where the heart is.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Only the good die young.

Pearls of wisdom.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Charity begins at home.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Enough is as good as a feast.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Forgive and forget.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Cheats never prosper.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Ignorance is bliss.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Shrouds have no pockets.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Enough is enough.

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

Manners maketh the man.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

All the world loves a lover.

All publicity is good publicity.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

East, west, home's best.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Less is more.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Bad money drives out good.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Everyone has their price.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Dead men tell no tales.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Better safe than sorry.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

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

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

Every dog has its day.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

Beauty is only skin deep.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

An army marches on its stomach.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Let the buyer beware.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

An man's home is his castle.

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

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

Haste makes waste.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Different strokes for different folks.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Still waters run deep.

Half a loaf is better than none.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Even a worm will turn.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Better late than never.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

A watched pot never boils.

Many hands make light work.

Give the Devil his due.

Fight the good fight.

Patience is a virtue.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Nine tailors make a man.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Talk is cheap.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

No man is an island.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Practice makes perfect.

No pain, no gain.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

There is honour among thieves.

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

A thing begun is half done.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Little pitchers have big ears.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Seek and you shall find.

You can't take it with you.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Never tell tales out of school.

Clothes do not make the man.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Make haste slowly.

Get out while the getting is good.

History repeats itself.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

It's never too late to mend.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

One hand washes the other.

Each to their own.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

A golden key can open any door.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

God helps those who help themselves.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

You can't win them all.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

If you can't be good, be careful.

If you build it, they will come.

Speak as you find.

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

Good talk saves the food.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

The show must go on.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

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

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Another day, another dollar.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

You are what you eat.

Opposites attract.

There is no accounting for tastes.

There's an exception to every rule.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Love makes the world go round.

A picture paints a thousand words.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

There are two sides to every question.

Learn to walk before you run.

Bad news travels fast.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Actions speak louder than words.

Put your best foot forward.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Nothing new under the sun.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

Time flies.

All's well that ends well.

Laughter is the best medicine.

To every thing there is a season.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Life begins at forty.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

There's no time like the present.

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

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

Seeing is believing.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

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

Share and share alike.

The Devil looks after his own.

Accidents will happen.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Any port in a storm.

Small things amuse small minds.

It never rains but it pours.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Every stick has two ends.

Knowledge is power.

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

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

Third time lucky.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Great minds think alike.

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

Silence is golden.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

A man is known by his friends.

Quid pro quo.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

The best defence is a good offence.

Paddle your own canoe.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

A fish always rots from the head.

Less said, soon mended.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

The early bird gets the worm.

Like father, like son.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

It goes without saying.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

For everything there is a season.

Love will find a way.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

Live and let live.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

The more the merrier.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

No man can serve two masters.

Count your blessings.

The wages of sin is death.

A poor worker blames the tools.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

It's the singer not the song.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Let bygones be bygones.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

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

It's better to give than to receive.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Seize the day.

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

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Moderation in all things.

Every picture tells a story.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Fight fire with fire.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

All things must pass.

Waste not, want not.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

It takes one to know one.

It's all grist to the mill.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

A cat may look at a king.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

All roads lead to Rome.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

You win some, you lose some.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Good things come in small packages.

A good man is hard to find.

Fortune favours the brave.

Possession is nine points of the law.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Honesty is the best policy.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Money makes the world go round.

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

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

Time is a great healer.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Slow and steady wins the race.

There's safety in numbers.

The exception which proves the rule.

Two heads are better than one.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Keep your powder dry.

Physician, heal thyself.

Oil and water don't mix.

In the midst of life we are in death.

More haste, less speed.

The bigger, the better.

Make love not war.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Walls have ears.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Give credit where credit is due.

Money talks.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

A bad penny always turns up.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Life is what you make it.

You can't always get what you want.

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

Money isn't everything.

There's a time and a place for everything.

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

You are never too old to learn.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

A cat has nine lives.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Crime doesn't pay.

A house is not a home.

Always put your best foot forward.

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

It takes two to tango.

No news is good news.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

What goes up must come down.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Time will tell.

First come, first served.

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