The Devil is in the details.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Go the extra mile.

First things first.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Man does not live by bread alone.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

No rest for the wicked.

It takes two to tango.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

He who hesitates is lost.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Look before you leap.

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

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

A watched pot never boils.

Persuasion is better than force.

Money isn't everything.

God helps those who help themselves.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

A good man is hard to find.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Still waters run deep.

Always put your best foot forward.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

If you build it, they will come.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Silence is golden.

Marriages are made in heaven.

History repeats itself.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Less said, soon mended.

Knowledge is power.

Don't rock the boat.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Many hands make light work.

It's all grist to the mill.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Good things come to those who wait.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

The Devil looks after his own.

Fortune favours the brave.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

The end justifies the means.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

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

Charity begins at home.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

There are two sides to every question.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Nine tailors make a man.

Live and learn.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Don't get mad, get even.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

A dog is a man's best friend.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Might is right.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Give the Devil his due.

A cat may look at a king.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

There's no smoke without fire.

Ignorance is bliss.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Life is what you make it.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Cold hands, warm heart.

No man is an island.

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

No man can serve two masters.

Strike while the iron is hot.

A man is known by his friends.

There's a time and a place for everything.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

Talk is cheap.

The leopard does not change his spots.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Manners maketh the man.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Honesty is the best policy.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Hide in plain sight.

Bad money drives out good.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

You are never too old to learn.

A house is not a home.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Time flies.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

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

All that glitters is not gold.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

Even a worm will turn.

A thing begun is half done.

The exception which proves the rule.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

Time and tide wait for no one.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

There is no accounting for tastes.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

The best things in life are free.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

You are what you eat.

It's better to give than to receive.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Children and fools tell the truth.

All publicity is good publicity.

Love is blind.

Any port in a storm.

You can't take it with you.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Variety is the spice of life.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

You can't win them all.

Curiosity killed the cat.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

A new broom sweeps clean.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Dead men tell no tales.

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

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Blood is thicker than water.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Time is a great healer.

Let the dead bury the dead.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Accidents will happen.

It's the singer not the song.

Virtue is its own reward.

Clothes do not make the man.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Fight fire with fire.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

A golden key can open any door.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

The best defence is a good offence.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Actions speak louder than words.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

You reap what you sow.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

The age of miracles is past.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Crime doesn't pay.

Faith will move mountains.

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

More haste, less speed.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Oil and water don't mix.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Beware the Ides of March.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Business before pleasure.

What goes around comes around.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

The early bird gets the worm.

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

You can't get blood out of a stone.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Money is the root of all evil.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Never go to bed on an argument.

While there is life, there is hope.

Walls have ears.

Paddle your own canoe.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

Better late than never.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Beauty is only skin deep.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Two heads are better than one.

Let well alone.

You can't always get what you want.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Fight the good fight.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

Patience is a virtue.

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

Count your blessings.

Time is money.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Nothing new under the sun.

Forgive and forget.

Like father, like son.

It takes one to know one.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

All things must pass.

Needs must when the devil drives.

A word to the wise is enough.

Tomorrow never comes.

There is honour among thieves.

Big fish eat little fish.

Physician, heal thyself.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

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

The wages of sin is death.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

Misery loves company.

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

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

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

There's an exception to every rule.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Slow but sure.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Pride comes before a fall.

All good things must come to an end.

Live and let live.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

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

Home is where the heart is.

To the victor go the spoils.

There's no place like home.

Wonders will never cease.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

A bad penny always turns up.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Practice what you preach.

The show must go on.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

East, west, home's best.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

Children should be seen and not heard.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

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

Seize the day.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

First come, first served.

There's safety in numbers.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

An man's home is his castle.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Seeing is believing.

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

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

Practice makes perfect.

Cheats never prosper.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

East is east, and west is west.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Time will tell.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Put your best foot forward.

In the midst of life we are in death.

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

Enough is enough.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Keep your chin up.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

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

Only fools and horses work.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

It goes without saying.

All good things come to those that wait.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Everyone has their price.

A cat has nine lives.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Waste not, want not.

Another day, another dollar.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

No pain, no gain.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Make haste slowly.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Every stick has two ends.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Tomorrow is another day.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

There's no time like the present.

A fish always rots from the head.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

What goes up must come down.

Third time lucky.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Pearls of wisdom.

Silence construes consent.

Life begins at forty.

If the cap fits, wear it.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Great minds think alike.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Each to their own.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Haste makes waste.

Love will find a way.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

One hand washes the other.

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

Little pitchers have big ears.

Money talks.

All you need is love.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Small things amuse small minds.

For everything there is a season.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Keep your powder dry.

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

Moderation in all things.

Forewarned is forearmed.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

The customer is always right.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Share and share alike.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

No man can serve two masters.

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

Never tell tales out of school.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Make love not war.

To every thing there is a season.

The truth will out.

It never rains but it pours.

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

Less is more.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

No news is good news.

Revenge is sweet.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

A miss is as good as a mile.

All's well that ends well.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Love makes the world go round.

It's never too late to mend.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.