Never tell tales out of school.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Speak as you find.

Time is money.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

You win some, you lose some.

Share and share alike.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

The pen is mightier than sword.

No pain, no gain.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Learn to walk before you run.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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

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

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

Time flies.

Every stick has two ends.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

You can't take it with you.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

History repeats itself.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

First things first.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Every picture tells a story.

Virtue is its own reward.

Look before you leap.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Life is what you make it.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

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

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

Only fools and horses work.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

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

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

To the victor go the spoils.

Never give a sucker an even break.

All the world loves a lover.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Oil and water don't mix.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Make haste slowly.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Quid pro quo.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Revenge is sweet.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Time will tell.

Enough is as good as a feast.

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

Give the Devil his due.

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

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Seize the day.

It takes two to tango.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

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

Don't throw good money after bad.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Waste not, want not.

Variety is the spice of life.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Youth is wasted on the young.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

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

All's well that ends well.

Like father, like son.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Only the good die young.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

The best defence is a good offence.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The show must go on.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Marriages are made in heaven.

No news is good news.

Clothes do not make the man.

Good fences make good neighbours.

It's all grist to the mill.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

Fight the good fight.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

A man is known by his friends.

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

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

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Love is blind.

Better late than never.

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

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

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

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

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

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

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

Many hands make light work.

Accidents will happen.

Good things come to those who wait.

A watched pot never boils.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Enough is enough.

Each to their own.

It takes one to know one.

All you need is love.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Forewarned is forearmed.

To every thing there is a season.

It goes without saying.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Let well alone.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Practice makes perfect.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

There's no place like home.

All roads lead to Rome.

A stitch in time saves nine.

First come, first served.

Opposites attract.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Physician, heal thyself.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Good things come in small packages.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Two heads are better than one.

You reap what you sow.

Better safe than sorry.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Money talks.

Don't get mad, get even.

Make hay while the sun shines.

What goes up must come down.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

One hand washes the other.

There's an exception to every rule.

Business before pleasure.

Even a worm will turn.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Every dog has its day.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

While there is life, there is hope.

Tomorrow is another day.

Life begins at forty.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Nothing new under the sun.

Cheats never prosper.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Manners maketh the man.

Make love not war.

The end justifies the means.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

There's safety in numbers.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

An army marches on its stomach.

Fortune favours the brave.

Home is where the heart is.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Good talk saves the food.

Slow but sure.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

There are two sides to every question.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Third time lucky.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Get out while the getting is good.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Actions speak louder than words.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

No man can serve two masters.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A picture paints a thousand words.

If you build it, they will come.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Everyone has their price.

East, west, home's best.

Tomorrow never comes.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Silence construes consent.

The best things in life are free.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Forgive and forget.

It's better to give than to receive.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Bad news travels fast.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

All good things must come to an end.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Moderation in all things.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Live and learn.

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

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

Love will find a way.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

All things must pass.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Honesty is the best policy.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Big fish eat little fish.

It's never too late to mend.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

A golden key can open any door.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

The Devil is in the details.

The early bird gets the worm.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Small things amuse small minds.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Any port in a storm.

No rest for the wicked.

Walls have ears.

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

Horses for courses.

Easy come, easy go.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Faith will move mountains.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Money isn't everything.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

A cat may look at a king.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

The wages of sin is death.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

The exception which proves the rule.

Ignorance is bliss.

A fish always rots from the head.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Needs must when the devil drives.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Misery loves company.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Don't shoot the messenger.

The best-laid plans go astray.

The Devil looks after his own.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Less is more.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Truth will out.

Fight fire with fire.

Count your blessings.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

The bigger, the better.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Charity begins at home.

What can't be cured must be endured.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Pride comes before a fall.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

Great minds think alike.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

God helps those who help themselves.

East is east, and west is west.

A good man is hard to find.

A new broom sweeps clean.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Go the extra mile.

All publicity is good publicity.

What goes around comes around.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

All's fair in love and war.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

You can't always get what you want.

Beauty is only skin deep.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Always put your best foot forward.

Money makes the world go round.

Attack is the best form of defence.

A word to the wise is enough.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A thing begun is half done.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

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

Money is the root of all evil.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

One good deed deserves another.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

There's one born every minute.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

No man is an island.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

There is honour among thieves.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

The truth will out.

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

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Blood is thicker than water.

Knowledge is power.

Shrouds have no pockets.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Tomorrow is another day.

An man's home is his castle.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

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

April showers bring forth May flowers.

A dog is a man's best friend.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

You can't win them all.

Patience is a virtue.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Still waters run deep.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Let the buyer beware.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Hide in plain sight.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

The customer is always right.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

Might is right.

Practice makes perfect.

Practice what you preach.

There's no time like the present.

The more the merrier.

A bad penny always turns up.

A little of what you fancy does you good.