The Devil looks after his own.

It takes two to tango.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

Fight the good fight.

The Devil is in the details.

Grief divided is made lighter.

To the victor go the spoils.

Time is a great healer.

Money talks.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Small things amuse small minds.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Many hands make light work.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

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

No news is good news.

Forgive and forget.

All's fair in love and war.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Accidents will happen.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Physician, heal thyself.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

If you build it, they will come.

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

Truth will out.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

There's one born every minute.

Shrouds have no pockets.

No rest for the wicked.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

You are never too old to learn.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Money is the root of all evil.

An army marches on its stomach.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Ignorance is bliss.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

East is east, and west is west.

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

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

Variety is the spice of life.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

You can't win them all.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

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

A stitch in time saves nine.

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

There's no place like home.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

Share and share alike.

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

Two heads are better than one.

It goes without saying.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Another day, another dollar.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Every dog has its day.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Walls have ears.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

The age of miracles is past.

History repeats itself.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Like father, like son.

Third time lucky.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Any port in a storm.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Time flies.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Out of sight, out of mind.

The wages of sin is death.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Get out while the getting is good.

Don't get mad, get even.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Handsome is as handsome does.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Nothing new under the sun.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Strike while the iron is hot.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Moderation in all things.

More haste, less speed.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Silence is golden.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

Good things come in small packages.

God helps those who help themselves.

Let well alone.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Life begins at forty.

There's safety in numbers.

All roads lead to Rome.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Give credit where credit is due.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

East, west, home's best.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

A leopard can't change its spots.

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

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

All good things must come to an end.

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

Business before pleasure.

All you need is love.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

The customer is always right.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

The pen is mightier than sword.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

An man's home is his castle.

Keep your powder dry.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Never tell tales out of school.

If you can't be good, be careful.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

It's never too late to mend.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Misery loves company.

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

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

Slow but sure.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

There are two sides to every question.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Speak as you find.

Give the Devil his due.

A bad penny always turns up.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

All's well that ends well.

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

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Every stick has two ends.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

It's better to give than to receive.

You are what you eat.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Knowledge is power.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

What goes up must come down.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

All things must pass.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Don't change horses in midstream.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

One hand washes the other.

Time is money.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Might is right.

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

Better late than never.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Count your blessings.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

It's all grist to the mill.

Clothes do not make the man.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Tomorrow is another day.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Quid pro quo.

He who hesitates is lost.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A cat has nine lives.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Love is blind.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Let bygones be bygones.

Pride comes before a fall.

Live and let live.

It's best to be on the safe side.

The more the merrier.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Opposites attract.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

A word to the wise is enough.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Oil and water don't mix.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

A house is not a home.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

All that glitters is not gold.

Love will find a way.

First come, first served.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Live and learn.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

Home is where the heart is.

Seek and you shall find.

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

Waste not, want not.

Practice what you preach.

A man is known by his friends.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

Revenge is sweet.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Put your best foot forward.

Less said, soon mended.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Each to their own.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Man does not live by bread alone.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Even a worm will turn.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Bad money drives out good.

Never go to bed on an argument.

No pain, no gain.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

The leopard does not change his spots.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Nine tailors make a man.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

You win some, you lose some.

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Hope springs eternal.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Enough is enough.

It's the singer not the song.

Learn to walk before you run.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

There's no time like the present.

Children and fools tell the truth.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

You reap what you sow.

There's an exception to every rule.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Horses for courses.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Easy come, easy go.

The bigger, the better.

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

For everything there is a season.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Beggars can't be choosers.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

Beauty is only skin deep.

No man can serve two masters.

Different strokes for different folks.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There is no accounting for tastes.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

The exception which proves the rule.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A thing begun is half done.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Time will tell.

Birds of a feather flock together.

You can't take it with you.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Only fools and horses work.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Practice makes perfect.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

The best defence is a good offence.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Money isn't everything.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

A golden key can open any door.

Go the extra mile.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Hide in plain sight.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Blood is thicker than water.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

The truth will out.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Good things come to those who wait.

Seize the day.

Virtue is its own reward.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Don't rock the boat.

You can't always get what you want.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Always put your best foot forward.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Actions speak louder than words.

A watched pot never boils.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Seeing is believing.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

The best things in life are free.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Money makes the world go round.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Let the buyer beware.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Less is more.

Pearls of wisdom.

Love makes the world go round.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Dead men tell no tales.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Fight fire with fire.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

First things first.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Still waters run deep.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Honesty is the best policy.

Persuasion is better than force.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

It never rains but it pours.

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

Every picture tells a story.

What goes around comes around.

Make haste slowly.

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

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

Charity begins at home.

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

Make love not war.

Children should be seen and not heard.

There is honour among thieves.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

The end justifies the means.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Look before you leap.

Silence construes consent.

Tomorrow never comes.

Christmas comes but once a year.

A person is known by the company they keep.

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