Charity covers a multitude of sins.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Let bygones be bygones.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

Revenge is sweet.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Home is where the heart is.

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

An man's home is his castle.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Good fences make good neighbours.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Two heads are better than one.

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

Blood is thicker than water.

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

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

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Count your blessings.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

Stupid is as stupid does.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

No man is an island.

Less is more.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Even a worm will turn.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Good things come in small packages.

The leopard does not change his spots.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

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

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

The exception which proves the rule.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A dog is a man's best friend.

History repeats itself.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Crime doesn't pay.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Seeing is believing.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

Good things come to those who wait.

Keep your chin up.

No man can serve two masters.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

There's one born every minute.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

Bad money drives out good.

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

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

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

Love is blind.

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

You are what you eat.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Truth will out.

When one door shuts, another opens.

All you need is love.

The early bird gets the worm.

Pearls of wisdom.

Beauty is only skin deep.

You can't take it with you.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

There's no smoke without fire.

Go the extra mile.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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

Love will find a way.

First come, first served.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Less said, soon mended.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Practice makes perfect.

The bigger, the better.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Silence is golden.

Bad news travels fast.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Like father, like son.

Let well alone.

Persuasion is better than force.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

It's never too late to mend.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Speak as you find.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

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

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Big fish eat little fish.

Talk is cheap.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Tomorrow never comes.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Any port in a storm.

To the victor go the spoils.

Money makes the world go round.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Let the buyer beware.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Oil and water don't mix.

Waste not, want not.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

One good deed deserves another.

Get out while the getting is good.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Slow but sure.

The best things in life are free.

Knowledge is power.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Time and tide wait for no one.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Wonders will never cease.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

There's an exception to every rule.

Easy come, easy go.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

All things must pass.

If you can't be good, be careful.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

A man is known by his friends.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

No pain, no gain.

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

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

All roads lead to Rome.

A cat has nine lives.

Variety is the spice of life.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Money is the root of all evil.

It's all grist to the mill.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Life is what you make it.

One hand washes the other.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Let the dead bury the dead.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

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

Tomorrow is another day.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Money isn't everything.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

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

A good man is hard to find.

Share and share alike.

East is east, and west is west.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

Each to their own.

No news is good news.

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

All's fair in love and war.

Haste makes waste.

You win some, you lose some.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Keep your powder dry.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

An army marches on its stomach.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

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

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

Never tell tales out of school.

Hide in plain sight.

Youth is wasted on the young.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

A fish always rots from the head.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Manners maketh the man.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The truth will out.

Always put your best foot forward.

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

Fight fire with fire.

There is honour among thieves.

Time flies.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Don't get mad, get even.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Love makes the world go round.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

If the cap fits, wear it.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

It's the singer not the song.

All good things must come to an end.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

Might is right.

Better late than never.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Time is a great healer.

Opposites attract.

Different strokes for different folks.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Faith will move mountains.

Never speak ill of the dead.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Virtue is its own reward.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Don't rock the boat.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Live and let live.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Look before you leap.

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

All's well that ends well.

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

Time will tell.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Once a thief, always a thief.

You can't always get what you want.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

A cat may look at a king.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Grief divided is made lighter.

What goes around comes around.

The best is the enemy of the good.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Misery loves company.

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

Laughter is the best medicine.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

Life begins at forty.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Give the Devil his due.

There is no accounting for tastes.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

Hope springs eternal.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

East, west, home's best.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Good talk saves the food.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Slow and steady wins the race.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

It goes without saying.

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

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

The end justifies the means.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

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

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

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

A watched pot never boils.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Give credit where credit is due.

There's no time like the present.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Live and learn.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Learn to walk before you run.

Walls have ears.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Patience is a virtue.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

Quid pro quo.

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

Time is money.

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

Put your best foot forward.

Cheats never prosper.

Honesty is the best policy.

The show must go on.

To every thing there is a season.

Moderation in all things.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

A golden key can open any door.

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Great minds think alike.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

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

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Forgive and forget.

It takes two to tango.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

All that glitters is not gold.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

The best defence is a good offence.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Every stick has two ends.

Seize the day.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Business before pleasure.

All publicity is good publicity.

Fortune favours the brave.

Make love not war.

Third time lucky.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

All good things come to those that wait.

Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Every dog has its day.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

There's no place like home.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

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

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

Make haste slowly.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

What can't be cured must be endured.

There are two sides to every question.

The customer is always right.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Still waters run deep.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Clothes do not make the man.

Accidents will happen.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

The wages of sin is death.

Enough is enough.

Nothing new under the sun.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

A thing begun is half done.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Appearances can be deceptive.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

If you build it, they will come.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Practice what you preach.

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

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

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

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A leopard can't change its spots.

It never rains but it pours.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Everyone has their price.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A word to the wise is enough.

Many hands make light work.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

The Devil looks after his own.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

God helps those who help themselves.

It's best to be on the safe side.

A penny saved is a penny earned.