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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

A house is not a home.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

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

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

He who hesitates is lost.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

It takes one to know one.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

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

Speak as you find.

Grief divided is made lighter.

The more the merrier.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Wonders will never cease.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Everyone has their price.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Patience is a virtue.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

The end justifies the means.

Paddle your own canoe.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Even a worm will turn.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Christmas comes but once a year.

A dog is a man's best friend.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

The best things in life are free.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

The Devil is in the details.

Life is what you make it.

A watched pot never boils.

Each to their own.

A word to the wise is enough.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Love will find a way.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Less said, soon mended.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

The best-laid plans go astray.

To the victor go the spoils.

No man is an island.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Silence is golden.

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

Only the good die young.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Knowledge is power.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

There is no accounting for tastes.

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

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

There's an exception to every rule.

Many hands make light work.

Give the Devil his due.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Money isn't everything.

All the world loves a lover.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Every stick has two ends.

More haste, less speed.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Good things come to those who wait.

Share and share alike.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

A man is known by his friends.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

No news is good news.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

For everything there is a season.

Slow but sure.

Tomorrow is another day.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

Two heads are better than one.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Children should be seen and not heard.

The best is the enemy of the good.

There's one born every minute.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

The exception which proves the rule.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

One good deed deserves another.

The customer is always right.

Still waters run deep.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Faith will move mountains.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

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

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

Manners maketh the man.

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

Forgive and forget.

No pain, no gain.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Let well alone.

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

Different strokes for different folks.

Time will tell.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

Look before you leap.

Learn to walk before you run.

Money makes the world go round.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

You can't always get what you want.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

You win some, you lose some.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Another day, another dollar.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Fight the good fight.

Half a loaf is better than none.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Any port in a storm.

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

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

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

History repeats itself.

Talk is cheap.

A good man is hard to find.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

One swallow does not a summer make.

East is east, and west is west.

Bad money drives out good.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Live and let live.

First things first.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

It's all grist to the mill.

Home is where the heart is.

One hand washes the other.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

If the cap fits, wear it.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Love is blind.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Revenge is sweet.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Misery loves company.

Waste not, want not.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

You reap what you sow.

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

You can't win them all.

Money is the root of all evil.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Small things amuse small minds.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

All good things come to those that wait.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

All's well that ends well.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

While there is life, there is hope.

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

Silence construes consent.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

It's better to give than to receive.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

You can't take it with you.

Variety is the spice of life.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

The leopard does not change his spots.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Third time lucky.

A cat has nine lives.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Opposites attract.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

All good things must come to an end.

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

The truth will out.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

God helps those who help themselves.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Only fools and horses work.

Easy come, easy go.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

All that glitters is not gold.

Let bygones be bygones.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Better late than never.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Life begins at forty.

Keep your powder dry.

To every thing there is a season.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

A fish always rots from the head.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

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

Big fish eat little fish.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

No rest for the wicked.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

What can't be cured must be endured.

It's never too late to mend.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Fortune favours the brave.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

All you need is love.

Nothing new under the sun.

Better safe than sorry.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

There's no smoke without fire.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Moderation in all things.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Persuasion is better than force.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Live and learn.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Enough is enough.

Keep your chin up.

Truth will out.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

An man's home is his castle.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Slow and steady wins the race.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Good things come in small packages.

Time flies.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

Clothes do not make the man.

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

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

Seeing is believing.

Nine tailors make a man.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Charity begins at home.

First come, first served.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Money talks.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

In the midst of life we are in death.

Quid pro quo.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

The wages of sin is death.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

There's no place like home.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Ignorance is bliss.

All roads lead to Rome.

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

Oil and water don't mix.

You are never too old to learn.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

What goes up must come down.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

The bigger, the better.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

When one door shuts, another opens.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Hope springs eternal.

An army marches on its stomach.

Good fences make good neighbours.

It goes without saying.

Put your best foot forward.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

You are what you eat.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

East, west, home's best.

Good talk saves the food.

Pearls of wisdom.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Tomorrow never comes.

Practice what you preach.

Go the extra mile.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Time is a great healer.

Enough is as good as a feast.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

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

All's fair in love and war.

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

Let the buyer beware.

Practice makes perfect.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Fight fire with fire.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Less is more.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Bad news travels fast.

Never give a sucker an even break.

There's safety in numbers.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

A new broom sweeps clean.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Count your blessings.

It takes two to tango.

Walls have ears.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Seize the day.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Once bitten, twice shy.

It's best to be on the safe side.

The best defence is a good offence.

A cat may look at a king.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Always put your best foot forward.

Never go to bed on an argument.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

There are two sides to every question.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Cheats never prosper.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Make love not war.

If you build it, they will come.

It never rains but it pours.

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

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

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

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

Time is money.

Only fools and horses work.

Haste makes waste.

Seek and you shall find.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.