Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

It's all grist to the mill.

Count your blessings.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

There's no time like the present.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Different strokes for different folks.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Live and let live.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

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

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Get out while the getting is good.

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Big fish eat little fish.

All roads lead to Rome.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Time will tell.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

It's better to give than to receive.

Better safe than sorry.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

To every thing there is a season.

Go the extra mile.

Hope springs eternal.

Nothing new under the sun.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Blood is thicker than water.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

You are never too old to learn.

The more the merrier.

Practice what you preach.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Horses for courses.

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

Time is money.

Business before pleasure.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

It's never too late to mend.

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

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

A word to the wise is enough.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

No rest for the wicked.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Give the Devil his due.

Beware the Ides of March.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

The Devil looks after his own.

Knowledge is power.

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

Silence is golden.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

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

Crime doesn't pay.

A watched pot never boils.

History repeats itself.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Great minds think alike.

Easy come, easy go.

A bad penny always turns up.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Learn to walk before you run.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Cheats never prosper.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

Haste makes waste.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

For everything there is a season.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Like father, like son.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Give credit where credit is due.

A stitch in time saves nine.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Seize the day.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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

The best is the enemy of the good.

Nine tailors make a man.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Let well alone.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Look before you leap.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

The bigger, the better.

What goes around comes around.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Fight fire with fire.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Hide in plain sight.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Life is what you make it.

All good things come to those that wait.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

There's no smoke without fire.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

There's no place like home.

Revenge is sweet.

The show must go on.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The best things in life are free.

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

Waste not, want not.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

Manners maketh the man.

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

Better late than never.

Bad news travels fast.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Enough is enough.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

There is no accounting for tastes.

A poor worker blames the tools.

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

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The truth will out.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Only fools and horses work.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

An man's home is his castle.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Life begins at forty.

All things must pass.

There's an exception to every rule.

A thing begun is half done.

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

Good fences make good neighbours.

Ignorance is bliss.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

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

Every picture tells a story.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Clothes do not make the man.

All good things must come to an end.

Don't get mad, get even.

God helps those who help themselves.

Still waters run deep.

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

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Charity begins at home.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Love will find a way.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

It takes two to tango.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Quid pro quo.

One hand washes the other.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Make haste slowly.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

You reap what you sow.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

You can't always get what you want.

Once bitten, twice shy.

It takes one to know one.

Another day, another dollar.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Shrouds have no pockets.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Bad money drives out good.

First come, first served.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

Needs must when the devil drives.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Moderation in all things.

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

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

Everyone has their price.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Opposites attract.

A fish always rots from the head.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Many hands make light work.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

East, west, home's best.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

No man can serve two masters.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Walls have ears.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Good talk saves the food.

Time is a great healer.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Strike while the iron is hot.

All you need is love.

One good deed deserves another.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Less is more.

There's no fool like an old fool.

First things first.

Let the buyer beware.

Money talks.

Each to their own.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

There's a time and a place for everything.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Dead men tell no tales.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

All that glitters is not gold.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Love is blind.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Virtue is its own reward.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Faith will move mountains.

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

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

The best-laid plans go astray.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

No man is an island.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It's the singer not the song.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

All's well that ends well.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Even a worm will turn.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A house is not a home.

More haste, less speed.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Variety is the spice of life.

Two heads are better than one.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Seeing is believing.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

East is east, and west is west.

Every stick has two ends.

A good man is hard to find.

Keep your powder dry.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Actions speak louder than words.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

There's one born every minute.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Small things amuse small minds.

If the cap fits, wear it.

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Misery loves company.

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

Accidents will happen.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Stupid is as stupid does.

You can't take it with you.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

The end justifies the means.

The exception which proves the rule.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Might is right.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Honesty is the best policy.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Pride comes before a fall.

Truth will out.

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

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

Live and learn.

Time flies.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

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

All publicity is good publicity.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

The age of miracles is past.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Tomorrow is another day.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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

Silence construes consent.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

The wages of sin is death.

No pain, no gain.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Money isn't everything.

Good things come in small packages.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

A golden key can open any door.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Talk is cheap.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Never tell tales out of school.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Persuasion is better than force.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

All's fair in love and war.

It never rains but it pours.

Forgive and forget.

Love makes the world go round.

There's safety in numbers.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Keep your chin up.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Oil and water don't mix.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

What goes up must come down.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

No news is good news.

Slow but sure.

Enough is as good as a feast.

A new broom sweeps clean.

It goes without saying.

Every dog has its day.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Pearls of wisdom.

Any port in a storm.

Man does not live by bread alone.

All the world loves a lover.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

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

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

It's best to be on the safe side.

You win some, you lose some.