Hope springs eternal.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Every stick has two ends.

When one door shuts, another opens.

While there is life, there is hope.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Truth will out.

Still waters run deep.

Small things amuse small minds.

Go the extra mile.

Practice makes perfect.

Money is the root of all evil.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Haste makes waste.

Keep your chin up.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Pearls of wisdom.

A cat has nine lives.

All good things come to those that wait.

Practice what you preach.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

The show must go on.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Silence is golden.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Tomorrow never comes.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

No rest for the wicked.

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

Pride comes before a fall.

Honesty is the best policy.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Business before pleasure.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

If you build it, they will come.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

All the world loves a lover.

Physician, heal thyself.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Let well alone.

Seeing is believing.

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

All good things must come to an end.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Virtue is its own reward.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Two heads are better than one.

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

There's no place like home.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Speak as you find.

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

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

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

To every thing there is a season.

All publicity is good publicity.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Slow but sure.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Waste not, want not.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Marriages are made in heaven.

It takes two to tango.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Bad money drives out good.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

More haste, less speed.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Life begins at forty.

You can't make bricks without straw.

East, west, home's best.

Love will find a way.

There is honour among thieves.

One hand washes the other.

Children should be seen and not heard.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

Learn to walk before you run.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A new broom sweeps clean.

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

Each to their own.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

History repeats itself.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

The early bird gets the worm.

You reap what you sow.

Enough is enough.

No pain, no gain.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Opposites attract.

Don't rock the boat.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Good things come in small packages.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Good talk saves the food.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Live and let live.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Talk is cheap.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Another day, another dollar.

You can't take it with you.

Out of sight, out of mind.

What goes around comes around.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

You win some, you lose some.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

It's never too late to mend.

A house is not a home.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Charity begins at home.

Hide in plain sight.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

A stitch in time saves nine.

A golden key can open any door.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Great minds think alike.

Fight fire with fire.

All you need is love.

Time flies.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Revenge is sweet.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Little pitchers have big ears.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

The Devil is in the details.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Love is blind.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Make haste slowly.

The bigger, the better.

Every picture tells a story.

Different strokes for different folks.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

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

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

All's well that ends well.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Bad news travels fast.

A picture paints a thousand words.

There are two sides to every question.

A watched pot never boils.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

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

Actions speak louder than words.

Ignorance is bliss.

All things must pass.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

There is no accounting for tastes.

A word to the wise is enough.

Cheats never prosper.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

No man is an island.

The wages of sin is death.

Like father, like son.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Even a worm will turn.

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

Look before you leap.

There's no smoke without fire.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

Better safe than sorry.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Money makes the world go round.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The truth will out.

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

Make love not war.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Might is right.

First come, first served.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

It goes without saying.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

No news is good news.

There's an exception to every rule.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

To the victor go the spoils.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A bad penny always turns up.

Appearances can be deceptive.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

First things first.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Walls have ears.

Time and tide wait for no one.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

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

Birds of a feather flock together.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

There's no time like the present.

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

Less said, soon mended.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Only fools and horses work.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Beware the Ides of March.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

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

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

One good deed deserves another.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Less is more.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

The age of miracles is past.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

It takes one to know one.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Fortune favours the brave.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

You are what you eat.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Live and learn.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

He who hesitates is lost.

What goes up must come down.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Silence construes consent.

Give the Devil his due.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

Every dog has its day.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Let the buyer beware.

A man is known by his friends.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Share and share alike.

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

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

The exception which proves the rule.

Forgive and forget.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Everyone has their price.

You can have too much of a good thing.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Big fish eat little fish.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

All that glitters is not gold.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Put your best foot forward.

Tomorrow is another day.

A good man is hard to find.

Money talks.

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

The best defence is a good offence.

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

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

For everything there is a season.

Crime doesn't pay.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Let bygones be bygones.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

Fight the good fight.

Third time lucky.

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

Easy come, easy go.

Moderation in all things.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

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

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

An man's home is his castle.

It never rains but it pours.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Money isn't everything.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Always put your best foot forward.

There's one born every minute.

Strike while the iron is hot.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Clothes do not make the man.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Patience is a virtue.

East is east, and west is west.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Oil and water don't mix.

The leopard does not change his spots.

The best things in life are free.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

You can't win them all.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Let the dead bury the dead.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

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

It's the singer not the song.

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

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Don't throw good money after bad.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Horses for courses.

Dead men tell no tales.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

Seize the day.

Any port in a storm.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Only the good die young.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

In the midst of life we are in death.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

An army marches on its stomach.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Variety is the spice of life.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Don't get mad, get even.

Many hands make light work.

Time will tell.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Grief divided is made lighter.