A picture paints a thousand words.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Enough is enough.

The more the merrier.

A good man is hard to find.

Everyone has their price.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

No man is an island.

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

For everything there is a season.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

It never rains but it pours.

The Devil is in the details.

All good things come to those that wait.

While there is life, there is hope.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Forewarned is forearmed.

A bad penny always turns up.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Only fools and horses work.

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

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

A thing begun is half done.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

More haste, less speed.

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

First things first.

Charity begins at home.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Look before you leap.

Make love not war.

Let the buyer beware.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

A cat has nine lives.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Time is a great healer.

You can have too much of a good thing.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Every dog has its day.

The age of miracles is past.

Another day, another dollar.

Faith will move mountains.

A watched pot never boils.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

A cat may look at a king.

Let the dead bury the dead.

No man can serve two masters.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Many hands make light work.

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Time will tell.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Quid pro quo.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Clothes do not make the man.

Might is right.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Home is where the heart is.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Cheats never prosper.

It's never too late to mend.

Like father, like son.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Love makes the world go round.

You are what you eat.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

An army marches on its stomach.

Nothing succeeds like success.

All's well that ends well.

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

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

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

The customer is always right.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Any port in a storm.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

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

To every thing there is a season.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Don't rock the boat.

Slow and steady wins the race.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

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

A dog is a man's best friend.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Fortune favours the brave.

Business before pleasure.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

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

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

No rest for the wicked.

A word to the wise is enough.

Appearances can be deceptive.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Share and share alike.

Every stick has two ends.

Tomorrow never comes.

Variety is the spice of life.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

There's no fool like an old fool.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

One hand washes the other.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Life begins at forty.

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

Fight the good fight.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

God helps those who help themselves.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Tomorrow is another day.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Let bygones be bygones.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

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

Don't upset the apple-cart.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Strike while the iron is hot.

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

Let sleeping dogs lie.

All's fair in love and war.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Time flies.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

All publicity is good publicity.

A fish always rots from the head.

Good things come to those who wait.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Wonders will never cease.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

A golden key can open any door.

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

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

Practice what you preach.

The wages of sin is death.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Always put your best foot forward.

Waste not, want not.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

A stitch in time saves nine.

All good things must come to an end.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Better late than never.

To the victor go the spoils.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

Misery loves company.

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

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

He who hesitates is lost.

No pain, no gain.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Beggars can't be choosers.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Two heads are better than one.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

Nine tailors make a man.

Every picture tells a story.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Moderation in all things.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

No news is good news.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Seize the day.

Different strokes for different folks.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

Let well alone.

One good deed deserves another.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Actions speak louder than words.

Easy come, easy go.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Live and let live.

Give credit where credit is due.

Blood is thicker than water.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

There's no time like the present.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

It takes one to know one.

A house is not a home.

Oil and water don't mix.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Persuasion is better than force.

Keep your chin up.

You can't always get what you want.

You win some, you lose some.

Third time lucky.

Life is what you make it.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Seeing is believing.

A person is known by the company they keep.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Never tell tales out of school.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

The bigger, the better.

What goes up must come down.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

Knowledge is power.

Christmas comes but once a year.

First come, first served.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Money makes the world go round.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

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

Practice makes perfect.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

The best defence is a good offence.

Beware the Ides of March.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Bad news travels fast.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

You are never too old to learn.

Haste makes waste.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Big fish eat little fish.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Give the Devil his due.

Small things amuse small minds.

Physician, heal thyself.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Count your blessings.

History repeats itself.

Silence is golden.

Less said, soon mended.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Good things come in small packages.

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

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

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

It takes two to tango.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

Pearls of wisdom.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Little pitchers have big ears.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Patience is a virtue.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Less is more.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Put your best foot forward.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

The early bird gets the worm.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Do as I say, not as I do.

All things must pass.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Love will find a way.

Bad money drives out good.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Slow but sure.

Hide in plain sight.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

The exception which proves the rule.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Shrouds have no pockets.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Only the good die young.

Go the extra mile.

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

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Keep your powder dry.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

All you need is love.

Forgive and forget.

Opposites attract.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

Once bitten, twice shy.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Get out while the getting is good.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Horses for courses.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

The show must go on.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

East, west, home's best.

Money talks.

A poor worker blames the tools.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Silence construes consent.

Still waters run deep.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Live and learn.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

All the world loves a lover.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

There's no smoke without fire.

Manners maketh the man.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

When one door shuts, another opens.

You can't win them all.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Dead men tell no tales.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Make haste slowly.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Hope springs eternal.

Money isn't everything.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

First impressions are the most lasting.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Love is blind.

The end justifies the means.

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

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

There's safety in numbers.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

The best-laid plans go astray.

An man's home is his castle.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Once a thief, always a thief.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Youth is wasted on the young.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

If you build it, they will come.

Curiosity killed the cat.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

All roads lead to Rome.

Fight fire with fire.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Accidents will happen.

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

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

Even a worm will turn.

Great minds think alike.

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

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Talk is cheap.

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.