A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

Live and let live.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

All publicity is good publicity.

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

Oil and water don't mix.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Better safe than sorry.

Seek and you shall find.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Silence is golden.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

You reap what you sow.

Give the Devil his due.

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

Never speak ill of the dead.

Forewarned is forearmed.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Home is where the heart is.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Slow and steady wins the race.

More haste, less speed.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Only fools and horses work.

The more the merrier.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

The end justifies the means.

The bigger, the better.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Wonders will never cease.

Enough is enough.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Opposites attract.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Less is more.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Fight fire with fire.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

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

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

A bad penny always turns up.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Beware the Ides of March.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

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

A watched pot never boils.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Fortune favours the brave.

What goes around comes around.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

It goes without saying.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Many hands make light work.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

There's an exception to every rule.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Don't get mad, get even.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Always put your best foot forward.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Pearls of wisdom.

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

Third time lucky.

Money is the root of all evil.

You win some, you lose some.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Another day, another dollar.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Big fish eat little fish.

Paddle your own canoe.

All's well that ends well.

A thing begun is half done.

Enough is as good as a feast.

There's no time like the present.

Talk is cheap.

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

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

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

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Stupid is as stupid does.

One good deed deserves another.

Money isn't everything.

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

Practice makes perfect.

Nothing succeeds like success.

No rest for the wicked.

Faith will move mountains.

To the victor go the spoils.

First things first.

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

You are what you eat.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

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

The best things in life are free.

All good things come to those that wait.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Different strokes for different folks.

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

Every picture tells a story.

Once a thief, always a thief.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A house is not a home.

Revenge is sweet.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

While there is life, there is hope.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Business before pleasure.

One hand washes the other.

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

Love is blind.

Little pitchers have big ears.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

All you need is love.

Handsome is as handsome does.

The exception which proves the rule.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

You are never too old to learn.

A poor worker blames the tools.

First come, first served.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Even a worm will turn.

It never rains but it pours.

Walls have ears.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

History repeats itself.

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

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Small things amuse small minds.

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

There's no place like home.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

No news is good news.

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

Everyone has their price.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Don't change horses in midstream.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

When one door shuts, another opens.

To every thing there is a season.

A cat has nine lives.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

It's the singer not the song.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

Marriages are made in heaven.

Slow but sure.

Horses for courses.

A cat may look at a king.

Better late than never.

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

All good things must come to an end.

All that glitters is not gold.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Money makes the world go round.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Don't rock the boat.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Time is money.

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

The Devil is in the details.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Only the good die young.

Let bygones be bygones.

It takes one to know one.

Time flies.

Tomorrow is another day.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Put your best foot forward.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

All roads lead to Rome.

Honesty is the best policy.

There's a time and a place for everything.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Crime doesn't pay.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Actions speak louder than words.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Forgive and forget.

You can't take it with you.

The customer is always right.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Bad money drives out good.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

The best is the enemy of the good.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

You can't always get what you want.

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

Haste makes waste.

Learn to walk before you run.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Do as I say, not as I do.

A man is known by his friends.

Silence construes consent.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Easy come, easy go.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Each to their own.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

You can have too much of a good thing.

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

All the world loves a lover.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Laughter is the best medicine.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

There is honour among thieves.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Go the extra mile.

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Every dog has its day.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Great minds think alike.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Charity begins at home.

Moderation in all things.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Time will tell.

East is east, and west is west.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Quid pro quo.

Clothes do not make the man.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Any port in a storm.

There's no fool like an old fool.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

It's better to give than to receive.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Virtue is its own reward.

Misery loves company.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

A golden key can open any door.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

A word to the wise is enough.

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

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

No man is an island.

East, west, home's best.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Persuasion is better than force.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

A miss is as good as a mile.

The show must go on.

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

For everything there is a season.

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

Hide in plain sight.

Still waters run deep.

Might is right.

Live and learn.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

All things must pass.

A fish always rots from the head.

Attack is the best form of defence.

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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

There's safety in numbers.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

There is no accounting for tastes.

There are two sides to every question.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

Every stick has two ends.

Love makes the world go round.

Make haste slowly.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Knowledge is power.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

Patience is a virtue.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

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

It's never too late to mend.

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

Good talk saves the food.

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

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

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

Keep your chin up.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

Bad news travels fast.

Life is what you make it.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Good things come in small packages.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

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

What goes up must come down.

Good things come to those who wait.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

The wages of sin is death.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Never tell tales out of school.

Nothing new under the sun.

Speak as you find.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

No man can serve two masters.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Hope springs eternal.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Physician, heal thyself.

Appearances can be deceptive.

If the cap fits, wear it.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

The Devil looks after his own.

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

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

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Nine tailors make a man.

The age of miracles is past.

Let the buyer beware.

Practice what you preach.

Accidents will happen.

Manners maketh the man.

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

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

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Time is a great healer.

Love will find a way.

Seize the day.

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

You can't judge a book by its cover.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Ignorance is bliss.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

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

The best-laid plans go astray.

A leopard can't change its spots.

He who hesitates is lost.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Less said, soon mended.

All's fair in love and war.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

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

Variety is the spice of life.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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

Seeing is believing.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Give credit where credit is due.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Count your blessings.

Share and share alike.

Money talks.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

The truth will out.

A good man is hard to find.

First impressions are the most lasting.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

You are never too old to learn.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

If you build it, they will come.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Let well alone.