East is east, and west is west.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Live and learn.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Silence is golden.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

There's no place like home.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Many hands make light work.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Keep your powder dry.

Good things come in small packages.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

The customer is always right.

It takes two to tango.

A cat has nine lives.

Money isn't everything.

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

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

Go the extra mile.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Slow but sure.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

You can't always get what you want.

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

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

All the world loves a lover.

There's an exception to every rule.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

You are never too old to learn.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Different strokes for different folks.

Let the dead bury the dead.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Good fences make good neighbours.

More haste, less speed.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

No man is an island.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

Home is where the heart is.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

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

A man is known by his friends.

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

The Devil is in the details.

Share and share alike.

Crime doesn't pay.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A house is not a home.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Make hay while the sun shines.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Better late than never.

A thing begun is half done.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Cheats never prosper.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Time will tell.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Opposites attract.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

The leopard does not change his spots.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Knowledge is power.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

Life is what you make it.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

Great minds think alike.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

All good things must come to an end.

It never rains but it pours.

Still waters run deep.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

What goes around comes around.

The best things in life are free.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The truth will out.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Time is a great healer.

Two heads are better than one.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Fortune favours the brave.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Money talks.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

He who hesitates is lost.

It goes without saying.

Fight fire with fire.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Strike while the iron is hot.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Practice what you preach.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

The Devil looks after his own.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Out of sight, out of mind.

You can't take it with you.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

An man's home is his castle.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

You can have too much of a good thing.

There are two sides to every question.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

If you can't be good, be careful.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Make haste slowly.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

You are what you eat.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Bad money drives out good.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Any port in a storm.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Paddle your own canoe.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

Forgive and forget.

God helps those who help themselves.

Charity begins at home.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Business before pleasure.

It's never too late to mend.

While there is life, there is hope.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Enough is enough.

Better safe than sorry.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A cat may look at a king.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Don't rock the boat.

Clothes do not make the man.

The best defence is a good offence.

Haste makes waste.

Each to their own.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

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

You win some, you lose some.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Misery loves company.

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

Always put your best foot forward.

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

Hide in plain sight.

The show must go on.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

It takes one to know one.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Variety is the spice of life.

Speak as you find.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

The bigger, the better.

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

Count your blessings.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

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

Love is blind.

Seize the day.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

You can't win them all.

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

Horses for courses.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Manners maketh the man.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Keep your chin up.

Never tell tales out of school.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Truth will out.

History repeats itself.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

A word to the wise is enough.

There is honour among thieves.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Oil and water don't mix.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

The exception which proves the rule.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

The more the merrier.

Live and let live.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

There's safety in numbers.

Tomorrow never comes.

Put your best foot forward.

Every picture tells a story.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Love will find a way.

First come, first served.

Let bygones be bygones.

Third time lucky.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Talk is cheap.

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

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Only the good die young.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Nothing new under the sun.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

What goes up must come down.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Hope springs eternal.

Like father, like son.

Seek and you shall find.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

If you build it, they will come.

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

There's no time like the present.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Beauty is only skin deep.

For everything there is a season.

Ignorance is bliss.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

You reap what you sow.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Revenge is sweet.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Give the Devil his due.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Look before you leap.

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

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

Get out while the getting is good.

The age of miracles is past.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A golden key can open any door.

All roads lead to Rome.

Pride comes before a fall.

All you need is love.

Blood is thicker than water.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The end justifies the means.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

All good things come to those that wait.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

Attack is the best form of defence.

It's the singer not the song.

Beware the Ides of March.

The early bird gets the worm.

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

One hand washes the other.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Persuasion is better than force.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Bad news travels fast.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Let well alone.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

First impressions are the most lasting.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Seeing is believing.

Money makes the world go round.

No man can serve two masters.

Good talk saves the food.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Patience is a virtue.

Every stick has two ends.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Fight the good fight.

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

All things must pass.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Another day, another dollar.

All that glitters is not gold.

Everyone has their price.

Love makes the world go round.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Walls have ears.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Every dog has its day.

A picture paints a thousand words.

A good man is hard to find.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Laughter is the best medicine.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

One good deed deserves another.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

Even a worm will turn.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

First things first.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

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

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

Easy come, easy go.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

No pain, no gain.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Waste not, want not.

An army marches on its stomach.

All's well that ends well.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Time is money.

Dead men tell no tales.

It's all grist to the mill.

All's fair in love and war.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Once a thief, always a thief.

To every thing there is a season.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Accidents will happen.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

The wages of sin is death.

There is no accounting for tastes.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Money is the root of all evil.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Children and fools tell the truth.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.