It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Enough is enough.

A new broom sweeps clean.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Fight the good fight.

Seeing is believing.

In the midst of life we are in death.

While there is life, there is hope.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Nothing succeeds like success.

The more the merrier.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

There's no place like home.

Big fish eat little fish.

Love will find a way.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Count your blessings.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

One hand washes the other.

You are what you eat.

Christmas comes but once a year.

A good man is hard to find.

You can't make bricks without straw.

A bad penny always turns up.

Put your best foot forward.

Little pitchers have big ears.

You can't always get what you want.

It goes without saying.

There's no time like the present.

Pearls of wisdom.

He who hesitates is lost.

Easy come, easy go.

Forewarned is forearmed.

All publicity is good publicity.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

First things first.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Slow and steady wins the race.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Seek and you shall find.

Any port in a storm.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Dead men tell no tales.

It never rains but it pours.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

Many hands make light work.

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Business before pleasure.

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

Time is a great healer.

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

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

One good deed deserves another.

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

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

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

The exception which proves the rule.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Bad money drives out good.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

You can't take it with you.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Practice makes perfect.

Nothing new under the sun.

Less said, soon mended.

Forgive and forget.

To every thing there is a season.

No man can serve two masters.

The bigger, the better.

First impressions are the most lasting.

A word to the wise is enough.

No man is an island.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Opposites attract.

Slow but sure.

You reap what you sow.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Crime doesn't pay.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

No rest for the wicked.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

All you need is love.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

Let the buyer beware.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

The wages of sin is death.

Wonders will never cease.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Every picture tells a story.

Every dog has its day.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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

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

Variety is the spice of life.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

The customer is always right.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Bad news travels fast.

It takes two to tango.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Live and let live.

Persuasion is better than force.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Birds of a feather flock together.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Tomorrow is another day.

There's a time and a place for everything.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Once a thief, always a thief.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Better late than never.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Get out while the getting is good.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Quid pro quo.

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

It takes one to know one.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

There's one born every minute.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Stupid is as stupid does.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Moderation in all things.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Better safe than sorry.

Even a worm will turn.

Keep your chin up.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

The Devil looks after his own.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Good talk saves the food.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

You are never too old to learn.

All that glitters is not gold.

Misery loves company.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Silence is golden.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Physician, heal thyself.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Manners maketh the man.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Seize the day.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

Look before you leap.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Time flies.

No news is good news.

Waste not, want not.

Might is right.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

What goes up must come down.

Everyone has their price.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Fight fire with fire.

A man is known by his friends.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

All good things come to those that wait.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Small things amuse small minds.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Tomorrow never comes.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

The end justifies the means.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

Haste makes waste.

There is honour among thieves.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Paddle your own canoe.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Life begins at forty.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Great minds think alike.

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

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

History repeats itself.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

Like father, like son.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Good things come to those who wait.

Laughter is the best medicine.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Money isn't everything.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

It's never too late to mend.

Third time lucky.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Different strokes for different folks.

Hope springs eternal.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A cat may look at a king.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Clothes do not make the man.

Still waters run deep.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The truth will out.

East is east, and west is west.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

The best defence is a good offence.

Home is where the heart is.

Speak as you find.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Time will tell.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Time is money.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Learn to walk before you run.

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

Always put your best foot forward.

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

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

No pain, no gain.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Attack is the best form of defence.

All good things must come to an end.

Give the Devil his due.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Marriages are made in heaven.

The show must go on.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

God helps those who help themselves.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Money makes the world go round.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

Only fools and horses work.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

Knowledge is power.

Love is blind.

There's an exception to every rule.

The best things in life are free.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

Brevity is the soul of wit.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

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

All's fair in love and war.

Beauty is only skin deep.

All's well that ends well.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Nine tailors make a man.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

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

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

Horses for courses.

It's better to give than to receive.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

All the world loves a lover.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

What goes around comes around.

The Devil is in the details.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Let bygones be bygones.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Hide in plain sight.

The age of miracles is past.

East, west, home's best.

Good things come in small packages.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

You win some, you lose some.

Cheats never prosper.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A cat has nine lives.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Make haste slowly.

If you build it, they will come.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

For everything there is a season.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

A house is not a home.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Talk is cheap.

It's the singer not the song.

There's no smoke without fire.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Patience is a virtue.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Only the good die young.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Handsome is as handsome does.

First come, first served.

Life is what you make it.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

There is no accounting for tastes.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Money talks.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Love makes the world go round.

Walls have ears.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Less is more.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Practice what you preach.

Truth will out.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

A thing begun is half done.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Make love not war.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Every stick has two ends.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

A golden key can open any door.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Revenge is sweet.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

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

Beware the Ides of March.

Never tell tales out of school.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A picture paints a thousand words.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Ignorance is bliss.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Persuasion is better than force.

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

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Accidents will happen.

There's safety in numbers.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

It's best to be on the safe side.

More haste, less speed.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Money is the root of all evil.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Pride comes before a fall.