Blood is thicker than water.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Patience is a virtue.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

The best things in life are free.

Enough is enough.

Shrouds have no pockets.

A golden key can open any door.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

The exception which proves the rule.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Accidents will happen.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Nine tailors make a man.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Keep your powder dry.

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Charity begins at home.

Once a thief, always a thief.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Never tell tales out of school.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Oil and water don't mix.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

Fight fire with fire.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Great minds think alike.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Pride comes before a fall.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

All that glitters is not gold.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Keep your chin up.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

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

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

Money makes the world go round.

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

If you can't be good, be careful.

Time is money.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Any port in a storm.

It's better to give than to receive.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Like father, like son.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Actions speak louder than words.

You can't always get what you want.

Better safe than sorry.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A thing begun is half done.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Time flies.

Big fish eat little fish.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

You reap what you sow.

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

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

The best-laid plans go astray.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Bad money drives out good.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

First come, first served.

One hand washes the other.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

There's one born every minute.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

He who hesitates is lost.

The truth will out.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

Slow but sure.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Knowledge is power.

Every picture tells a story.

East, west, home's best.

Two heads are better than one.

A leopard can't change its spots.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Silence construes consent.

Nothing new under the sun.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Seek and you shall find.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Practice makes perfect.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

Good talk saves the food.

Every dog has its day.

It's all grist to the mill.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Stupid is as stupid does.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Count your blessings.

Manners maketh the man.

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

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

Let the buyer beware.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

The customer is always right.

Don't rock the boat.

The Devil looks after his own.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Horses for courses.

More haste, less speed.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Learn to walk before you run.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

Hide in plain sight.

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

Make haste slowly.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

You win some, you lose some.

You are never too old to learn.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Life is what you make it.

You can't take it with you.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Wonders will never cease.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Walls have ears.

A good man is hard to find.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Small things amuse small minds.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

All you need is love.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

You are what you eat.

Money is the root of all evil.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Silence is golden.

Live and let live.

The more the merrier.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

All the world loves a lover.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Seize the day.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

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

Look before you leap.

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

Cheats never prosper.

There's no place like home.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Paddle your own canoe.

Quid pro quo.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

A fish always rots from the head.

The best defence is a good offence.

A house is not a home.

While there is life, there is hope.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Beauty is only skin deep.

There's no time like the present.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

Put your best foot forward.

There are two sides to every question.

Different strokes for different folks.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Less said, soon mended.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Only the good die young.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Always put your best foot forward.

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

All's fair in love and war.

First things first.

Fortune favours the brave.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The wages of sin is death.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

No man can serve two masters.

It takes one to know one.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Practice what you preach.

To the victor go the spoils.

Dead men tell no tales.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Third time lucky.

It goes without saying.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

It's never too late to mend.

The early bird gets the worm.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

It takes two to tango.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

All things must pass.

No rest for the wicked.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Each to their own.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

Clothes do not make the man.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Bad news travels fast.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Live and learn.

Moderation in all things.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

All publicity is good publicity.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

There is honour among thieves.

No pain, no gain.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Physician, heal thyself.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Many hands make light work.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Variety is the spice of life.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

Go the extra mile.

There's safety in numbers.

Speak as you find.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

Love is blind.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Better late than never.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Don't mix business with pleasure.

You can't make bricks without straw.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

A dog is a man's best friend.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The age of miracles is past.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Time is a great healer.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

What goes around comes around.

Easy come, easy go.

For everything there is a season.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

All's well that ends well.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Tomorrow is another day.

Pearls of wisdom.

Less is more.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

Another day, another dollar.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Haste makes waste.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

Business before pleasure.

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

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Everyone has their price.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Only fools and horses work.

One good deed deserves another.

To every thing there is a season.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Waste not, want not.

Laughter is the best medicine.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Even a worm will turn.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Life begins at forty.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Let bygones be bygones.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Fight the good fight.

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

Make love not war.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

God helps those who help themselves.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

The show must go on.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

Forgive and forget.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Get out while the getting is good.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

The Devil is in the details.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

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

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

A word to the wise is enough.

Revenge is sweet.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

All good things must come to an end.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Truth will out.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

All good things come to those that wait.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

Might is right.

Youth is wasted on the young.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

Money isn't everything.

Give the Devil his due.

History repeats itself.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Enough is as good as a feast.

An man's home is his castle.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A poor worker blames the tools.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Seeing is believing.

Love makes the world go round.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

East is east, and west is west.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Persuasion is better than force.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Share and share alike.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

Let well alone.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

When the cat's away the mice will play.