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Money talks.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Let bygones be bygones.

Haste makes waste.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Every stick has two ends.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Love will find a way.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Small things amuse small minds.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Life begins at forty.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

It takes one to know one.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

More haste, less speed.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

God helps those who help themselves.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Paddle your own canoe.

Only fools and horses work.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

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

Charity begins at home.

Let the buyer beware.

Enough is as good as a feast.

You reap what you sow.

The best defence is a good offence.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Let well alone.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

No rest for the wicked.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Possession is nine points of the law.

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Give credit where credit is due.

The Devil looks after his own.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

To the victor go the spoils.

If you build it, they will come.

Different strokes for different folks.

Tomorrow is another day.

Talk is cheap.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Children and fools tell the truth.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Physician, heal thyself.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

Go the extra mile.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

The Devil is in the details.

Nothing new under the sun.

All things must pass.

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

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

Another day, another dollar.

There are two sides to every question.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

A cat has nine lives.

Everyone has their price.

Never tell tales out of school.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Don't rock the boat.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

There's no place like home.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Like father, like son.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Attack is the best form of defence.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

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

A word to the wise is enough.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Dead men tell no tales.

Even a worm will turn.

One good deed deserves another.

Never go to bed on an argument.

A person is known by the company they keep.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Might is right.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

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

What goes around comes around.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Blood is thicker than water.

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

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

A new broom sweeps clean.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

Less said, soon mended.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

A fish always rots from the head.

He who hesitates is lost.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Silence construes consent.

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

Time is a great healer.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

It's the singer not the song.

Seeing is believing.

Make haste slowly.

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

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

It goes without saying.

Home is where the heart is.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Each to their own.

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

Laughter is the best medicine.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

The end justifies the means.

A golden key can open any door.

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

The bigger, the better.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Slow but sure.

Two heads are better than one.

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

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Cheats never prosper.

The leopard does not change his spots.

All's well that ends well.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Good talk saves the food.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Nine tailors make a man.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Silence is golden.

Do as I say, not as I do.

No man can serve two masters.

Third time lucky.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

All roads lead to Rome.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

For everything there is a season.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

Walls have ears.

Seek and you shall find.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Never give a sucker an even break.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Pearls of wisdom.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

All the world loves a lover.

Wonders will never cease.

You are what you eat.

Misery loves company.

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

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Keep your powder dry.

Make love not war.

No man is an island.

Oil and water don't mix.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Good things come to those who wait.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Hide in plain sight.

Any port in a storm.

The wages of sin is death.

All's fair in love and war.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Less is more.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Cold hands, warm heart.

A leopard can't change its spots.

You are never too old to learn.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Knowledge is power.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

The show must go on.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

The exception which proves the rule.

Patience is a virtue.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

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

What goes up must come down.

There's safety in numbers.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Actions speak louder than words.

Clothes do not make the man.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Time flies.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

A man is known by his friends.

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

Truth will out.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Speak as you find.

Count your blessings.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A good man is hard to find.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

A poor worker blames the tools.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Beggars can't be choosers.

An man's home is his castle.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Fortune favours the brave.

The customer is always right.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

No pain, no gain.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A watched pot never boils.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Crime doesn't pay.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

Time will tell.

Fight the good fight.

Variety is the spice of life.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Horses for courses.

Money isn't everything.

Good fences make good neighbours.

A picture paints a thousand words.

It's better to give than to receive.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

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

The truth will out.

Love is blind.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Practice makes perfect.

Business before pleasure.

It never rains but it pours.

East, west, home's best.

If the cap fits, wear it.

There's one born every minute.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

To every thing there is a season.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

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

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

There's an exception to every rule.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

First come, first served.

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Love makes the world go round.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Quid pro quo.

No news is good news.

Moderation in all things.

One hand washes the other.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

East is east, and west is west.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Give the Devil his due.

Great minds think alike.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

You win some, you lose some.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

All you need is love.

First things first.

Live and let live.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Manners maketh the man.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Still waters run deep.

Accidents will happen.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

There is honour among thieves.

Don't get mad, get even.

Opposites attract.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

It's never too late to mend.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Persuasion is better than force.

There's no time like the present.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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

There's a time and a place for everything.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Bad money drives out good.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Forgive and forget.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

All publicity is good publicity.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

History repeats itself.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Fight fire with fire.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Always put your best foot forward.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Enough is enough.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Every picture tells a story.

Pride comes before a fall.

Many hands make light work.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

A cat may look at a king.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Life is what you make it.

A bad penny always turns up.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

The age of miracles is past.

Practice what you preach.

You can't take it with you.

Put your best foot forward.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

Beware the Ides of March.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

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

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

You can't win them all.

Waste not, want not.

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

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

Better safe than sorry.

All good things must come to an end.

Money is the root of all evil.

You can't always get what you want.

Revenge is sweet.

Easy come, easy go.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Live and learn.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

While there is life, there is hope.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

If you can't be good, be careful.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Good things come in small packages.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Once bitten, twice shy.

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