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

Misery loves company.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Silence is golden.

A leopard can't change its spots.

A person is known by the company they keep.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

The Devil looks after his own.

Everyone has their price.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

A golden key can open any door.

Ignorance is bliss.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

East, west, home's best.

Talk is cheap.

The more the merrier.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Every picture tells a story.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Pride comes before a fall.

Knowledge is power.

Good things come to those who wait.

Let the buyer beware.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

First things first.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

You can't always get what you want.

More haste, less speed.

He who hesitates is lost.

Wonders will never cease.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

Live and let live.

Make love not war.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Different strokes for different folks.

Home is where the heart is.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

While there is life, there is hope.

It takes one to know one.

Blood is thicker than water.

Quid pro quo.

Truth will out.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Time is a great healer.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

All good things come to those that wait.

Life begins at forty.

You can't take it with you.

Time is money.

Live and learn.

God helps those who help themselves.

There's no place like home.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Bad money drives out good.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Dead men tell no tales.

Practice makes perfect.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Persuasion is better than force.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Money talks.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Seeing is believing.

Don't get mad, get even.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Seek and you shall find.

Look before you leap.

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

Business before pleasure.

Each to their own.

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

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

Easy come, easy go.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Accidents will happen.

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

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Count your blessings.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

A thing begun is half done.

First come, first served.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Virtue is its own reward.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

Hide in plain sight.

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

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

Cold hands, warm heart.

A man is known by his friends.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

All things must pass.

Horses for courses.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Money makes the world go round.

Even a worm will turn.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Cheats never prosper.

You can't win them all.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

It goes without saying.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Get out while the getting is good.

All publicity is good publicity.

Tomorrow never comes.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

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

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

For everything there is a season.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

The best defence is a good offence.

Don't rock the boat.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Better safe than sorry.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

There's no smoke without fire.

Every dog has its day.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Pearls of wisdom.

Share and share alike.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

There is honour among thieves.

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

One good deed deserves another.

Two heads are better than one.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Slow but sure.

Laughter is the best medicine.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

No man is an island.

There's no time like the present.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

The exception which proves the rule.

Every stick has two ends.

You reap what you sow.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Keep your chin up.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

It's better to give than to receive.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Do as I say, not as I do.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Silence construes consent.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Practice what you preach.

East is east, and west is west.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

A good man is hard to find.

Love will find a way.

All roads lead to Rome.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Attack is the best form of defence.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

What goes around comes around.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

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

You are what you eat.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

All you need is love.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

There's one born every minute.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

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

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Love is blind.

The best things in life are free.

Only the good die young.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Forgive and forget.

It takes two to tango.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

It's all grist to the mill.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

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

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

A miss is as good as a mile.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

No man can serve two masters.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Like father, like son.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Third time lucky.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Curiosity killed the cat.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Less is more.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

The truth will out.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Enough is enough.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Honesty is the best policy.

Better late than never.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

Might is right.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Possession is nine points of the law.

The bigger, the better.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

History repeats itself.

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

Moderation in all things.

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

Haste makes waste.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Waste not, want not.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Opposites attract.

Never tell tales out of school.

Let well alone.

All good things must come to an end.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Revenge is sweet.

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

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Seize the day.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

To every thing there is a season.

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

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

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

The best is the enemy of the good.

A fish always rots from the head.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

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

Bad news travels fast.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

A watched pot never boils.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

All's fair in love and war.

An man's home is his castle.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

What goes up must come down.

All the world loves a lover.

A poor worker blames the tools.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

There's safety in numbers.

A cat may look at a king.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

Only fools and horses work.

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

Still waters run deep.

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

A house is not a home.

Patience is a virtue.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

The end justifies the means.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

The age of miracles is past.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

It's the singer not the song.

Beauty is only skin deep.

The leopard does not change his spots.

You are never too old to learn.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Nothing new under the sun.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Good things come in small packages.

A bad penny always turns up.

Enough is as good as a feast.

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

You win some, you lose some.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Life is what you make it.

Love makes the world go round.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

All's well that ends well.

A cat has nine lives.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The customer is always right.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

Penny wise and pound foolish.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Manners maketh the man.

Hope springs eternal.

Give the Devil his due.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Small things amuse small minds.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

The Devil is in the details.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

No rest for the wicked.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Walls have ears.

Children should be seen and not heard.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Less said, soon mended.

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

You win some, you lose some.

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Put your best foot forward.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

If you build it, they will come.

A word to the wise is enough.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Make haste slowly.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The show must go on.

All that glitters is not gold.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Christmas comes but once a year.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

It never rains but it pours.

Oil and water don't mix.

Beware the Ides of March.

Great minds think alike.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Speak as you find.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Might is right.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Always put your best foot forward.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Another day, another dollar.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

You can't judge a book by its cover.