Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

History repeats itself.

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Still waters run deep.

A cat has nine lives.

You win some, you lose some.

All the world loves a lover.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Time is a great healer.

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

Forgive and forget.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Oil and water don't mix.

Life begins at forty.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

One good deed deserves another.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

More haste, less speed.

The more the merrier.

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

Better late than never.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

A man is known by his friends.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Tomorrow is another day.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Life is what you make it.

No man is an island.

A stitch in time saves nine.

All publicity is good publicity.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

Enough is enough.

The best things in life are free.

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

The end justifies the means.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

East is east, and west is west.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

Two heads are better than one.

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

It takes two to tango.

Knowledge is power.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Crime doesn't pay.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Stupid is as stupid does.

It's the singer not the song.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Clothes do not make the man.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Don't get mad, get even.

Money makes the world go round.

Each to their own.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Give the Devil his due.

Big fish eat little fish.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

You can't take it with you.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Silence construes consent.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

One hand washes the other.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Make haste slowly.

Time is money.

Great minds think alike.

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

A thing begun is half done.

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

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Share and share alike.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Love is blind.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Learn to walk before you run.

Bad money drives out good.

Pearls of wisdom.

Love makes the world go round.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

All good things must come to an end.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

All you need is love.

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

Haste makes waste.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

It goes without saying.

Seeing is believing.

Waste not, want not.

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

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Even a worm will turn.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Easy come, easy go.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Like father, like son.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

A house is not a home.

All good things come to those that wait.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

It takes one to know one.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

It's never too late to mend.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Bad news travels fast.

Slow but sure.

There are two sides to every question.

Every dog has its day.

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

Forewarned is forearmed.

Let well alone.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Youth is wasted on the young.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Manners maketh the man.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

No news is good news.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

Birds of a feather flock together.

All's fair in love and war.

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

Seek and you shall find.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Children should be seen and not heard.

If you build it, they will come.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Many hands make light work.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

An man's home is his castle.

A word to the wise is enough.

Less is more.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Every picture tells a story.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

A dog is a man's best friend.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Truth will out.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Needs must when the devil drives.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

There is honour among thieves.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Half a loaf is better than none.

If the cap fits, wear it.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Accidents will happen.

The early bird gets the worm.

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

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Less said, soon mended.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Faith will move mountains.

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

You are never too old to learn.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

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

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

Money talks.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

Pride comes before a fall.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Only fools and horses work.

No pain, no gain.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

You can't always get what you want.

No rest for the wicked.

Practice what you preach.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

There's no smoke without fire.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Once a thief, always a thief.

The Devil is in the details.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

All roads lead to Rome.

Physician, heal thyself.

Never tell tales out of school.

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Put your best foot forward.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

The exception which proves the rule.

Hope springs eternal.

Seize the day.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

Don't rock the boat.

The best defence is a good offence.

Misery loves company.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Good things come to those who wait.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

East, west, home's best.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

There's one born every minute.

For everything there is a season.

There's a time and a place for everything.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

Variety is the spice of life.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Love will find a way.

The customer is always right.

Better safe than sorry.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Live and learn.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

A fish always rots from the head.

A bad penny always turns up.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Different strokes for different folks.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Every stick has two ends.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

There's no time like the present.

Everyone has their price.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Always put your best foot forward.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

Patience is a virtue.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Cheats never prosper.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Time will tell.

There's no place like home.

First things first.

Revenge is sweet.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

The truth will out.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Moderation in all things.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Keep your chin up.

Actions speak louder than words.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Speak as you find.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Make love not war.

A golden key can open any door.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

Honesty is the best policy.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

God helps those who help themselves.

A good man is hard to find.

Virtue is its own reward.

A poor worker blames the tools.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

A picture paints a thousand words.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

You can't win them all.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

Might is right.

Money isn't everything.

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

The Devil has all the best tunes.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Go the extra mile.

The age of miracles is past.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

All that glitters is not gold.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Hide in plain sight.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Horses for courses.

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

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

Practice makes perfect.

Time flies.

Money is the root of all evil.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

All things must pass.

It never rains but it pours.

Never give a sucker an even break.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Charity begins at home.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Fortune favours the brave.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A person is known by the company they keep.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Dead men tell no tales.

Good talk saves the food.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

You are what you eat.

Get out while the getting is good.

Walls have ears.

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

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

The wages of sin is death.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

First come, first served.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

No man can serve two masters.

Let the buyer beware.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Talk is cheap.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Look before you leap.

Fight the good fight.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

What goes around comes around.

Wonders will never cease.

Home is where the heart is.

Let bygones be bygones.

Silence is golden.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

A cat may look at a king.

What goes up must come down.

While there is life, there is hope.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

Business before pleasure.

The show must go on.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

All's well that ends well.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Good things come in small packages.

One hand washes the other.

Persuasion is better than force.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

The Devil looks after his own.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Live and let live.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

You reap what you sow.