Know which side your bread is buttered.

Only fools and horses work.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Pride comes before a fall.

All that glitters is not gold.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

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

Blood is thicker than water.

No man is an island.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Money isn't everything.

A fish always rots from the head.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Time is money.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

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

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Paddle your own canoe.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

He who hesitates is lost.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

You are never too old to learn.

A bad penny always turns up.

Patience is a virtue.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

The bigger, the better.

Don't rock the boat.

It takes two to tango.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

No rest for the wicked.

All things must pass.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

A good man is hard to find.

Ignorance is bliss.

Haste makes waste.

Give the Devil his due.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Actions speak louder than words.

History repeats itself.

Many hands make light work.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

Life is what you make it.

Wonders will never cease.

Clothes do not make the man.

The early bird gets the worm.

It's all grist to the mill.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

Let the buyer beware.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Opposites attract.

Still waters run deep.

When one door shuts, another opens.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Tomorrow never comes.

Big fish eat little fish.

An man's home is his castle.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

It goes without saying.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Good things come to those who wait.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Good things come in small packages.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Money talks.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Count your blessings.

Walls have ears.

There are two sides to every question.

You can't always get what you want.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Enough is as good as a feast.

A thing begun is half done.

All the world loves a lover.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Business before pleasure.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

Everyone has their price.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

What goes up must come down.

A cat has nine lives.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Put your best foot forward.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The best defence is a good offence.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Manners maketh the man.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Live and let live.

Children and fools tell the truth.

You can't win them all.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

All publicity is good publicity.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Keep your powder dry.

Moderation in all things.

There's one born every minute.

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

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The best-laid plans go astray.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

The end justifies the means.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Go the extra mile.

A stitch in time saves nine.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Time flies.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

A dog is a man's best friend.

It takes one to know one.

Any port in a storm.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

There is honour among thieves.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Less is more.

You are what you eat.

It's better to give than to receive.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

Money makes the world go round.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Easy come, easy go.

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

First come, first served.

Little pitchers have big ears.

You reap what you sow.

All's fair in love and war.

Different strokes for different folks.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Revenge is sweet.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Nothing new under the sun.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

Silence is golden.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Children should be seen and not heard.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Faith will move mountains.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Two heads are better than one.

God helps those who help themselves.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Misery loves company.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

Fight the good fight.

For everything there is a season.

You win some, you lose some.

More haste, less speed.

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

All's well that ends well.

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

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

The show must go on.

What goes around comes around.

East, west, home's best.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

To every thing there is a season.

Look before you leap.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

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

It never rains but it pours.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Always put your best foot forward.

Silence construes consent.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Accidents will happen.

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

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

No man can serve two masters.

Another day, another dollar.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Christmas comes but once a year.

A man is known by his friends.

The age of miracles is past.

A cat may look at a king.

Make love not war.

Hide in plain sight.

Let well alone.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Money is the root of all evil.

Seeing is believing.

The wages of sin is death.

Variety is the spice of life.

Hope springs eternal.

Keep your chin up.

It's the singer not the song.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Cheats never prosper.

Make haste slowly.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Every picture tells a story.

An army marches on its stomach.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Live and learn.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Waste not, want not.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

No pain, no gain.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Love is blind.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

A picture paints a thousand words.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Less said, soon mended.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Like father, like son.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Every dog has its day.

Physician, heal thyself.

It's never too late to mend.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

There's no place like home.

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

Charity begins at home.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Better safe than sorry.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

The truth will out.

There's no time like the present.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

You can't take it with you.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There's safety in numbers.

Third time lucky.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Persuasion is better than force.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The more the merrier.

A watched pot never boils.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

Love will find a way.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Time will tell.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

Only the good die young.

There is no accounting for tastes.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

The leopard does not change his spots.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

Half a loaf is better than none.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Crime doesn't pay.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Oil and water don't mix.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Bad money drives out good.

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

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

Enough is enough.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

The Devil is in the details.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

Practice what you preach.

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

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Every stick has two ends.

If you build it, they will come.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

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

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

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Time is a great healer.

Great minds think alike.

To the victor go the spoils.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Horses for courses.

All good things must come to an end.

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

Fight fire with fire.

Learn to walk before you run.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Bad news travels fast.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Quid pro quo.

Share and share alike.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

The best things in life are free.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Don't get mad, get even.

Everyone has their price.

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Forgive and forget.

Fortune favours the brave.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Practice makes perfect.

Never go to bed on an argument.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Handsome is as handsome does.

A house is not a home.

A word to the wise is enough.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

Better late than never.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Love makes the world go round.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Get out while the getting is good.

A poor worker blames the tools.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Seize the day.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Speak as you find.

Small things amuse small minds.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

All you need is love.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

Each to their own.