Into every life a little rain must fall.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Only fools and horses work.

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

You reap what you sow.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

Give credit where credit is due.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

You can have too much of a good thing.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Enough is enough.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Good talk saves the food.

The early bird gets the worm.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

Out of sight, out of mind.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

Hope springs eternal.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

It's never too late to mend.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Marriages are made in heaven.

The show must go on.

It's the singer not the song.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Blood is thicker than water.

An man's home is his castle.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

One hand washes the other.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Virtue is its own reward.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Time is money.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

No pain, no gain.

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

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Nothing new under the sun.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Third time lucky.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Opposites attract.

Beware the Ides of March.

Always put your best foot forward.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

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

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

Charity begins at home.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Practice makes perfect.

First things first.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The Devil looks after his own.

Wonders will never cease.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Hide in plain sight.

Home is where the heart is.

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

Look before you leap.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Handsome is as handsome does.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Bad news travels fast.

Might is right.

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

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Accidents will happen.

Strike while the iron is hot.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Moderation in all things.

Silence construes consent.

All's fair in love and war.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

Time is a great healer.

Do as I say, not as I do.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Business before pleasure.

Truth will out.

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

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Love is blind.

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

A cat has nine lives.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Quid pro quo.

A good man is hard to find.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

First impressions are the most lasting.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Go the extra mile.

A person is known by the company they keep.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Pearls of wisdom.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

You win some, you lose some.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Keep your chin up.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A bad penny always turns up.

Cheats never prosper.

Let the buyer beware.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Another day, another dollar.

Big fish eat little fish.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Patience is a virtue.

The end justifies the means.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Little pitchers have big ears.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Variety is the spice of life.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Good things come in small packages.

Oil and water don't mix.

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

More haste, less speed.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Give the Devil his due.

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

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

It takes one to know one.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

There's no place like home.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

All that glitters is not gold.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Less said, soon mended.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Haste makes waste.

Seize the day.

Waste not, want not.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Time flies.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

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

You can't take it with you.

Get out while the getting is good.

The customer is always right.

Keep your powder dry.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A word to the wise is enough.

Tomorrow never comes.

The exception which proves the rule.

You are never too old to learn.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Horses for courses.

Physician, heal thyself.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Pride comes before a fall.

Better late than never.

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Persuasion is better than force.

Time will tell.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

If you build it, they will come.

Good things come to those who wait.

What goes up must come down.

Life begins at forty.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Bad money drives out good.

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

Many hands make light work.

Each to their own.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

There's no time like the present.

There is honour among thieves.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Small things amuse small minds.

While there is life, there is hope.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

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

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

All roads lead to Rome.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Children should be seen and not heard.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

The best-laid plans go astray.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Fight fire with fire.

Learn to walk before you run.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Cold hands, warm heart.

There's safety in numbers.

In the midst of life we are in death.

The leopard does not change his spots.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

It takes two to tango.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

To every thing there is a season.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

All things must pass.

There is no accounting for tastes.

God helps those who help themselves.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

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

Everyone has their price.

History repeats itself.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

Still waters run deep.

Make love not war.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

Two heads are better than one.

It goes without saying.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

You can't always get what you want.

A picture paints a thousand words.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

Don't rock the boat.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

A thing begun is half done.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Practice what you preach.

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

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

You can't win them all.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

Money isn't everything.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

No news is good news.

Nine tailors make a man.

The truth will out.

Money makes the world go round.

Less is more.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

No rest for the wicked.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Enough is as good as a feast.

There's no smoke without fire.

Any port in a storm.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

No man can serve two masters.

Dead men tell no tales.

East, west, home's best.

Birds of a feather flock together.

East is east, and west is west.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Like father, like son.

First come, first served.

There's no fool like an old fool.

A watched pot never boils.

Love makes the world go round.

All good things must come to an end.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Fight the good fight.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

Manners maketh the man.

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

It never rains but it pours.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

Every dog has its day.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The bigger, the better.

Even a worm will turn.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Share and share alike.

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

A man is known by his friends.

All you need is love.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

No man is an island.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Talk is cheap.

Great minds think alike.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A house is not a home.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Money is the root of all evil.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Love will find a way.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

The best things in life are free.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Tomorrow is another day.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Live and let live.

Live and learn.

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

Life is what you make it.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

What goes around comes around.

Make haste slowly.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Walls have ears.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

For everything there is a season.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Only the good die young.

Let well alone.

Misery loves company.

All the world loves a lover.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

Clothes do not make the man.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Slow and steady wins the race.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Different strokes for different folks.

Slow but sure.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

The wages of sin is death.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Speak as you find.

A poor worker blames the tools.

A leopard can't change its spots.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

All good things come to those that wait.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

There's one born every minute.

Forgive and forget.

Revenge is sweet.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

All's well that ends well.

One good deed deserves another.

Crime doesn't pay.

Hide in plain sight.

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

There are two sides to every question.

Faith will move mountains.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Let bygones be bygones.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

When one door shuts, another opens.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

The age of miracles is past.