Revenge is sweet.

Possession is nine points of the law.

The early bird gets the worm.

Everyone has their price.

Any port in a storm.

Good things come to those who wait.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Horses for courses.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

The leopard does not change his spots.

There's one born every minute.

Better safe than sorry.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Slow and steady wins the race.

One hand washes the other.

Never tell tales out of school.

Count your blessings.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

There is honour among thieves.

You can't always get what you want.

Hide in plain sight.

Seeing is believing.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A man is known by his friends.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

You are what you eat.

Learn to walk before you run.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Good things come in small packages.

Manners maketh the man.

A golden key can open any door.

Tomorrow is another day.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

The wages of sin is death.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Nothing new under the sun.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

If the cap fits, wear it.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Let well alone.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

God helps those who help themselves.

Appearances can be deceptive.

No man can serve two masters.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

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

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A cat may look at a king.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

A good man is hard to find.

For everything there is a season.

What goes up must come down.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Less said, soon mended.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Might is right.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Don't shoot the messenger.

All roads lead to Rome.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Time will tell.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

All the world loves a lover.

Time is money.

Love is blind.

Waste not, want not.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

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

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

No man is an island.

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

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

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

Only the good die young.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Accidents will happen.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

There's safety in numbers.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Small things amuse small minds.

Time flies.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

A picture paints a thousand words.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

You can't win them all.

Live and let live.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Love will find a way.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Every stick has two ends.

Practice what you preach.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

No rest for the wicked.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Pride comes before a fall.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

A thing begun is half done.

Charity begins at home.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Fight the good fight.

Bad news travels fast.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Money isn't everything.

All good things come to those that wait.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

It's never too late to mend.

You can't take it with you.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

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

Keep your powder dry.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Go the extra mile.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Speak as you find.

Better late than never.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Christmas comes but once a year.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Keep your chin up.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Money talks.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Each to their own.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

A house is not a home.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Live and learn.

Moderation in all things.

The best is the enemy of the good.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

You win some, you lose some.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A word to the wise is enough.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

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

Virtue is its own reward.

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Money makes the world go round.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

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

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

An army marches on its stomach.

Fight fire with fire.

The best defence is a good offence.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Every picture tells a story.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

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

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

Talk is cheap.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

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

It takes two to tango.

Variety is the spice of life.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

To the victor go the spoils.

Blood is thicker than water.

It's better to give than to receive.

Still waters run deep.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Hope springs eternal.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Beauty is only skin deep.

No news is good news.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

The more the merrier.

Truth will out.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

All things must pass.

A stitch in time saves nine.

It's all grist to the mill.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

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

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

History repeats itself.

Honesty is the best policy.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Slow but sure.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Laughter is the best medicine.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

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

It never rains but it pours.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Good talk saves the food.

No pain, no gain.

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

A dog is a man's best friend.

Strike while the iron is hot.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Another day, another dollar.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Only fools and horses work.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

There's no time like the present.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

Seize the day.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

All's fair in love and war.

The end justifies the means.

Two heads are better than one.

It takes one to know one.

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

If you can't be good, be careful.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Wonders will never cease.

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

Make love not war.

There's an exception to every rule.

A watched pot never boils.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Many hands make light work.

Time is a great healer.

Knowledge is power.

The bigger, the better.

Make haste slowly.

To every thing there is a season.

He who hesitates is lost.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Half a loaf is better than none.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

All's well that ends well.

Faith will move mountains.

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

East, west, home's best.

Always put your best foot forward.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

The age of miracles is past.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

All that glitters is not gold.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Nothing succeeds like success.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Misery loves company.

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

It's the singer not the song.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Nine tailors make a man.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

Quid pro quo.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Beware the Ides of March.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Different strokes for different folks.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

Time and tide wait for no one.

More haste, less speed.

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

The customer is always right.

There's no place like home.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

One good deed deserves another.

Let bygones be bygones.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Bad money drives out good.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

A bad penny always turns up.

What goes around comes around.

The Devil looks after his own.

Patience is a virtue.

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

Cheats never prosper.

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

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

Easy come, easy go.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Grief divided is made lighter.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Love makes the world go round.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Ignorance is bliss.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Let the dead bury the dead.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

It goes without saying.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

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

Every dog has its day.

Great minds think alike.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Fortune favours the brave.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Physician, heal thyself.

Children should be seen and not heard.

The best things in life are free.

Home is where the heart is.

Persuasion is better than force.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Practice makes perfect.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Less is more.

Big fish eat little fish.

Paddle your own canoe.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Life is what you make it.

Business before pleasure.

All you need is love.

Life begins at forty.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Enough is enough.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Like father, like son.

A cat has nine lives.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Get out while the getting is good.

Even a worm will turn.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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