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

What can't be cured must be endured.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

He who hesitates is lost.

There's no fool like an old fool.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

To the victor go the spoils.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Marriages are made in heaven.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Every stick has two ends.

Fight fire with fire.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

A good man is hard to find.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

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

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

First come, first served.

The more the merrier.

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

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

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

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Hope springs eternal.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Good talk saves the food.

There's no time like the present.

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

To every thing there is a season.

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

Revenge is sweet.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Pearls of wisdom.

Live and learn.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Everyone has their price.

Make love not war.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

You win some, you lose some.

Cheats never prosper.

It's better to give than to receive.

Bad news travels fast.

No pain, no gain.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Waste not, want not.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Might is right.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Tomorrow never comes.

Third time lucky.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Easy come, easy go.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

A watched pot never boils.

The best defence is a good offence.

You are what you eat.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

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

Knowledge is power.

Dead men tell no tales.

All's well that ends well.

A man is known by his friends.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

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

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

If you build it, they will come.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Good things come to those who wait.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

There's a time and a place for everything.

While there is life, there is hope.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Let the buyer beware.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

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

You reap what you sow.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

There's no place like home.

It never rains but it pours.

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

What goes around comes around.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Like father, like son.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

All you need is love.

Go the extra mile.

History repeats itself.

Any port in a storm.

Needs must when the devil drives.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

The truth will out.

Less is more.

Moderation in all things.

You can't take it with you.

Opposites attract.

Practice what you preach.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Every picture tells a story.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

Keep your chin up.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Live and let live.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

It's never too late to mend.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

Blood is thicker than water.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

Fight the good fight.

Bad money drives out good.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Another day, another dollar.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Honesty is the best policy.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Only fools and horses work.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Home is where the heart is.

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Man does not live by bread alone.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

Time will tell.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Time flies.

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

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Big fish eat little fish.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Silence is golden.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Still waters run deep.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Do as I say, not as I do.

The Devil is in the details.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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

Every cloud has a silver lining.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

There's safety in numbers.

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

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

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

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Nine tailors make a man.

Less said, soon mended.

A cat has nine lives.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Forewarned is forearmed.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Variety is the spice of life.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Wonders will never cease.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

There are two sides to every question.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

What goes up must come down.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Haste makes waste.

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

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Look before you leap.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

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

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't get mad, get even.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

A thing begun is half done.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

All the world loves a lover.

A bad penny always turns up.

Even a worm will turn.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Forgive and forget.

Cold hands, warm heart.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Learn to walk before you run.

Good things come in small packages.

No man can serve two masters.

Seeing is believing.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

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

The wages of sin is death.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Great minds think alike.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Speak as you find.

An man's home is his castle.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Fortune favours the brave.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Money talks.

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

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

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Children and fools tell the truth.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Accidents will happen.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

No rest for the wicked.

You can't win them all.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

One good deed deserves another.

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Let well alone.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Get out while the getting is good.

Grief divided is made lighter.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Never tell tales out of school.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

It goes without saying.

More haste, less speed.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Life is what you make it.

Seek and you shall find.

Love makes the world go round.

Two heads are better than one.

Life begins at forty.

Patience is a virtue.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

No news is good news.

Oil and water don't mix.

Persuasion is better than force.

The end justifies the means.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

A golden key can open any door.

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

All publicity is good publicity.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

The age of miracles is past.

A poor worker blames the tools.

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

No man is an island.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Misery loves company.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Don't throw good money after bad.

The show must go on.

All roads lead to Rome.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

The best things in life are free.

Better safe than sorry.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Small things amuse small minds.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

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

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

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

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

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

East, west, home's best.

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

One hand washes the other.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

Many hands make light work.

Time is a great healer.

Paddle your own canoe.

The customer is always right.

Money isn't everything.

Each to their own.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Count your blessings.

Ignorance is bliss.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Hide in plain sight.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Tomorrow is another day.

It takes one to know one.

You are never too old to learn.

A person is known by the company they keep.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

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

There's one born every minute.

Love will find a way.

Love is blind.

The exception which proves the rule.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Nothing new under the sun.

There is honour among thieves.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Enough is enough.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

The bigger, the better.

Quid pro quo.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

For everything there is a season.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

East is east, and west is west.

Let bygones be bygones.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Only the good die young.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

When one door shuts, another opens.

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

Horses for courses.

Better late than never.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Out of sight, out of mind.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Business before pleasure.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

The Devil looks after his own.

Make haste slowly.

In the midst of life we are in death.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Stupid is as stupid does.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Don't rock the boat.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Walls have ears.

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

Let the dead bury the dead.

Always put your best foot forward.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Crime doesn't pay.

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

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Put your best foot forward.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

There's an exception to every rule.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

A fish always rots from the head.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

All good things must come to an end.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Virtue is its own reward.

Clothes do not make the man.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Money is the root of all evil.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Talk is cheap.

It's the singer not the song.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Money makes the world go round.

It's all grist to the mill.

Faith will move mountains.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

All good things come to those that wait.

A word to the wise is enough.

Never give a sucker an even break.

It takes two to tango.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Physician, heal thyself.

A house is not a home.

Charity begins at home.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Truth will out.