Forgive and forget.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

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

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Even a worm will turn.

No rest for the wicked.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Blood is thicker than water.

Small things amuse small minds.

Silence is golden.

It's the singer not the song.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Money makes the world go round.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Clothes do not make the man.

Oil and water don't mix.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

What goes up must come down.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

It takes one to know one.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Money isn't everything.

Every dog has its day.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Go the extra mile.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

It takes two to tango.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The end justifies the means.

No news is good news.

A poor worker blames the tools.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Don't get mad, get even.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Better late than never.

There's safety in numbers.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

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

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Faith will move mountains.

No pain, no gain.

Count your blessings.

If you can't be good, be careful.

It's never too late to mend.

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

Home is where the heart is.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

To the victor go the spoils.

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

Actions speak louder than words.

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

Less is more.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

The leopard does not change his spots.

All roads lead to Rome.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

History repeats itself.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Might is right.

Strike while the iron is hot.

All good things must come to an end.

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

Better safe than sorry.

There's no time like the present.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

There's no place like home.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Share and share alike.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Business before pleasure.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Truth will out.

He who hesitates is lost.

A fish always rots from the head.

You can't always get what you want.

A stitch in time saves nine.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Dead men tell no tales.

Love makes the world go round.

Any port in a storm.

Charity begins at home.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Time and tide wait for no one.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Patience is a virtue.

Don't rock the boat.

Make hay while the sun shines.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

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

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

East is east, and west is west.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Look before you leap.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Talk is cheap.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

No man can serve two masters.

It's better to give than to receive.

Keep your powder dry.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

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

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Never give a sucker an even break.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Practice makes perfect.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Different strokes for different folks.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Make haste slowly.

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

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Money is the root of all evil.

The show must go on.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Knowledge is power.

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

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

When the cat's away the mice will play.

First come, first served.

There is honour among thieves.

Live and learn.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Curiosity killed the cat.

A cat has nine lives.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

Love will find a way.

The wages of sin is death.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Never tell tales out of school.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

A new broom sweeps clean.

First things first.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A cat may look at a king.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

You can't make bricks without straw.

The Devil is in the details.

A thing begun is half done.

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

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

To every thing there is a season.

You are what you eat.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Life is what you make it.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

You win some, you lose some.

There's no smoke without fire.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Opposites attract.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Beware the Ides of March.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

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

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Time is a great healer.

Moderation in all things.

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

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Crime doesn't pay.

Persuasion is better than force.

Two heads are better than one.

Keep your chin up.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

When one door shuts, another opens.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

There's one born every minute.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Time flies.

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

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

It goes without saying.

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

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

Appearances can be deceptive.

Great minds think alike.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Money talks.

Life begins at forty.

One swallow does not a summer make.

It's best to be on the safe side.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Seize the day.

The exception which proves the rule.

All's fair in love and war.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

What goes around comes around.

East, west, home's best.

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

Seek and you shall find.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Let bygones be bygones.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

A person is known by the company they keep.

A bad penny always turns up.

An army marches on its stomach.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Less said, soon mended.

Variety is the spice of life.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Speak as you find.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

It never rains but it pours.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Big fish eat little fish.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Waste not, want not.

Laughter is the best medicine.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

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

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

The customer is always right.

Always put your best foot forward.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

All that glitters is not gold.

Good things come to those who wait.

Give the Devil his due.

Give credit where credit is due.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Cheats never prosper.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

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

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

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Walls have ears.

Good things come in small packages.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Still waters run deep.

It's all grist to the mill.

A house is not a home.

Paddle your own canoe.

More haste, less speed.

All things must pass.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

All publicity is good publicity.

Honesty is the best policy.

The best things in life are free.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Make love not war.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

The age of miracles is past.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

You can't take it with you.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

You can't win them all.

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

A dog is a man's best friend.

Wonders will never cease.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

All you need is love.

The truth will out.

Tomorrow never comes.

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Silence construes consent.

For everything there is a season.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

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

Know which side your bread is buttered.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Fortune favours the brave.

Revenge is sweet.

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Quid pro quo.

Practice what you preach.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Pearls of wisdom.

Horses for courses.

The more the merrier.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

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

Time is money.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

A word to the wise is enough.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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

Learn to walk before you run.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Physician, heal thyself.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Put your best foot forward.

All's well that ends well.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Once bitten, twice shy.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Accidents will happen.

Tomorrow is another day.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

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

Live and let live.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Every stick has two ends.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

There is no accounting for tastes.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

A man is known by his friends.

Seeing is believing.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Man does not live by bread alone.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Let the buyer beware.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Misery loves company.

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

Another day, another dollar.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Bad money drives out good.

Children and fools tell the truth.

You reap what you sow.

Enough is enough.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

All the world loves a lover.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Easy come, easy go.

The bigger, the better.

Time will tell.

Get out while the getting is good.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

A watched pot never boils.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

Let well alone.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

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

Haste makes waste.

Nothing new under the sun.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Many hands make light work.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Each to their own.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Virtue is its own reward.

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

A picture paints a thousand words.