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

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

You can't always get what you want.

Speak as you find.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The more the merrier.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Money makes the world go round.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Bad news travels fast.

While there is life, there is hope.

Quid pro quo.

The Devil is in the details.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A new broom sweeps clean.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

It's never too late to mend.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Only the good die young.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Tomorrow is another day.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The Devil looks after his own.

The exception which proves the rule.

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Live and learn.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

The show must go on.

The pen is mightier than sword.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

A watched pot never boils.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

Accidents will happen.

It takes two to tango.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Might is right.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Good fences make good neighbours.

All you need is love.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Honesty is the best policy.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

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

The best is the enemy of the good.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Misery loves company.

The best defence is a good offence.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Crime doesn't pay.

Let the buyer beware.

Fight fire with fire.

A word to the wise is enough.

What goes up must come down.

Good things come to those who wait.

A leopard can't change its spots.

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

Less said, soon mended.

An man's home is his castle.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Count your blessings.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

It never rains but it pours.

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

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

No pain, no gain.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

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

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

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

Each to their own.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

A cat has nine lives.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

All good things must come to an end.

Learn to walk before you run.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Good talk saves the food.

Third time lucky.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Always put your best foot forward.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

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

Make love not war.

Small things amuse small minds.

Don't rock the boat.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

Another day, another dollar.

First impressions are the most lasting.

There is honour among thieves.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

You are never too old to learn.

Horses for courses.

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

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

It goes without saying.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

A cat may look at a king.

A dog is a man's best friend.

The leopard does not change his spots.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Bad money drives out good.

Half a loaf is better than none.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

What goes around comes around.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Beware the Ides of March.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

Pride comes before a fall.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Let well alone.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Any port in a storm.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

Every picture tells a story.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Hide in plain sight.

Great minds think alike.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Ignorance is bliss.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Enough is enough.

Let the dead bury the dead.

To every thing there is a season.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

Good things come in small packages.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Manners maketh the man.

Different strokes for different folks.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Beggars can't be choosers.

God helps those who help themselves.

Silence is golden.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

Many hands make light work.

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

Forgive and forget.

If you can't be good, be careful.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Life begins at forty.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Every dog has its day.

Keep your powder dry.

Seek and you shall find.

Everyone has their price.

Nothing new under the sun.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

It's best to be on the safe side.

No news is good news.

Money talks.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Life is what you make it.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

It's better to give than to receive.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

The wages of sin is death.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Never tell tales out of school.

Big fish eat little fish.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Waste not, want not.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

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

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Live and let live.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

It's the singer not the song.

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

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

Time is a great healer.

Let bygones be bygones.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Charity begins at home.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Keep your chin up.

Blood is thicker than water.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Once bitten, twice shy.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Put your best foot forward.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Every stick has two ends.

Go the extra mile.

Persuasion is better than force.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

All publicity is good publicity.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

For everything there is a season.

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

Practice what you preach.

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

Slow but sure.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

A thing begun is half done.

You win some, you lose some.

There's safety in numbers.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Out of sight, out of mind.

There is no accounting for tastes.

More haste, less speed.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

History repeats itself.

All roads lead to Rome.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Patience is a virtue.

Get out while the getting is good.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Business before pleasure.

The end justifies the means.

Money isn't everything.

One hand washes the other.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

You reap what you sow.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

East, west, home's best.

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

Give the Devil his due.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Time is money.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Like father, like son.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

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

The best things in life are free.

The customer is always right.

Time will tell.

A picture paints a thousand words.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Strike while the iron is hot.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Less is more.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Silence construes consent.

It's all grist to the mill.

Look before you leap.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

No rest for the wicked.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Love will find a way.

Pearls of wisdom.

Revenge is sweet.

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

Faith will move mountains.

The bigger, the better.

Wonders will never cease.

Better late than never.

No man is an island.

Haste makes waste.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Give credit where credit is due.

Time flies.

All's well that ends well.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Opposites attract.

Time and tide wait for no one.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

An army marches on its stomach.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Practice makes perfect.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don't get mad, get even.

Home is where the heart is.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Love is blind.

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

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

All that glitters is not gold.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Better safe than sorry.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Clothes do not make the man.

One good deed deserves another.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

All's fair in love and war.

Dead men tell no tales.

A golden key can open any door.

Do as I say, not as I do.

A fish always rots from the head.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

A good man is hard to find.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Make haste slowly.

There's no fool like an old fool.

All things must pass.

Cheats never prosper.

Seize the day.

Man does not live by bread alone.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

Even a worm will turn.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Knowledge is power.

You can't take it with you.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Tomorrow never comes.

Variety is the spice of life.

You are what you eat.

A man is known by his friends.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

All the world loves a lover.

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

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

Moderation in all things.

Money is the root of all evil.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Love makes the world go round.

Easy come, easy go.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Seeing is believing.

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

You can't win them all.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

One swallow does not a summer make.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Shrouds have no pockets.

It takes one to know one.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

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