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

Actions speak louder than words.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Money makes the world go round.

Enough is enough.

The end justifies the means.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Make love not war.

Enough is as good as a feast.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Silence construes consent.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Walls have ears.

A house is not a home.

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

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

A cat may look at a king.

Variety is the spice of life.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

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

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Less is more.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Physician, heal thyself.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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

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

Crime doesn't pay.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

There's one born every minute.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

No man can serve two masters.

The more the merrier.

The Devil is in the details.

Every picture tells a story.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

First things first.

A thing begun is half done.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

What goes around comes around.

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

No news is good news.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

The exception which proves the rule.

Give the Devil his due.

Only fools and horses work.

Business before pleasure.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

You can't win them all.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Bad money drives out good.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Everyone has their price.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Beware the Ides of March.

Talk is cheap.

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

Love is blind.

The show must go on.

The best things in life are free.

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

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

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Revenge is sweet.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

The truth will out.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Fortune favours the brave.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Live and learn.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

You can't always get what you want.

Dead men tell no tales.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Life begins at forty.

Third time lucky.

Wonders will never cease.

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Home is where the heart is.

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Better safe than sorry.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Every stick has two ends.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Better late than never.

If the cap fits, wear it.

All the world loves a lover.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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

All that glitters is not gold.

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

There's no time like the present.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

The customer is always right.

The Devil looks after his own.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Still waters run deep.

Appearances can be deceptive.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

The age of miracles is past.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

There is honour among thieves.

Pearls of wisdom.

Truth will out.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

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

It takes two to make a quarrel.

A watched pot never boils.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

The best-laid plans go astray.

History repeats itself.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Money talks.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Slow and steady wins the race.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

Life is what you make it.

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

All good things must come to an end.

Even a worm will turn.

It takes two to tango.

All you need is love.

Tomorrow never comes.

Easy come, easy go.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

Horses for courses.

All things must pass.

Always put your best foot forward.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Learn to walk before you run.

What goes up must come down.

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

Love makes the world go round.

Good things come to those who wait.

One hand washes the other.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Speak as you find.

Hope springs eternal.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Time will tell.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Never go to bed on an argument.

What can't be cured must be endured.

It's never too late to mend.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

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

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

You can't take it with you.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Make haste slowly.

There's safety in numbers.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

Practice what you preach.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Small things amuse small minds.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Put your best foot forward.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

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

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Quid pro quo.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

No man is an island.

Opposites attract.

All's well that ends well.

Big fish eat little fish.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Money is the root of all evil.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

Truth is stranger than fiction.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Fight the good fight.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

It's best to be on the safe side.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

More haste, less speed.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

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

Hide in plain sight.

No pain, no gain.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

In the midst of life we are in death.

You are what you eat.

First come, first served.

The early bird gets the worm.

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

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

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Give credit where credit is due.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

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

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

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Forewarned is forearmed.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

A bad penny always turns up.

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

Time is money.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Children should be seen and not heard.

To the victor go the spoils.

All publicity is good publicity.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Might is right.

Never tell tales out of school.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

A word to the wise is enough.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

It goes without saying.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Tomorrow is another day.

Seek and you shall find.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

There's no smoke without fire.

Let well alone.

Faith will move mountains.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Little pitchers have big ears.

You reap what you sow.

An army marches on its stomach.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Clothes do not make the man.

Oil and water don't mix.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Any port in a storm.

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

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Only the good die young.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

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

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

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

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

If you build it, they will come.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Moderation in all things.

A cat has nine lives.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

God helps those who help themselves.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Like father, like son.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Honesty is the best policy.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Money isn't everything.

Never give a sucker an even break.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Go the extra mile.

He who hesitates is lost.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Nothing new under the sun.

Knowledge is power.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Patience is a virtue.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Let the dead bury the dead.

For everything there is a season.

A new broom sweeps clean.

It takes one to know one.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Good things come in small packages.

The wages of sin is death.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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

Time is a great healer.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Charity begins at home.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Let bygones be bygones.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

A man is known by his friends.

Each to their own.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

One good deed deserves another.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Another day, another dollar.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Practice makes perfect.

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

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

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Once a thief, always a thief.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Manners maketh the man.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

Two heads are better than one.

Forgive and forget.

Nine tailors make a man.

The best is the enemy of the good.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Bad news travels fast.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

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

Love will find a way.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Waste not, want not.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

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

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

All's fair in love and war.

Slow but sure.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Cheats never prosper.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

There's an exception to every rule.

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

It never rains but it pours.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Every dog has its day.

Pride comes before a fall.

Seeing is believing.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Keep your powder dry.

It's better to give than to receive.

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

Silence is golden.

Live and let live.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Haste makes waste.

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

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

Time flies.

All roads lead to Rome.

Quid pro quo.