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

Never tell tales out of school.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

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

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Misery loves company.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Actions speak louder than words.

Opposites attract.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Money makes the world go round.

A cat may look at a king.

Learn to walk before you run.

Wonders will never cease.

One hand washes the other.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Beware the Ides of March.

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

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

It never rains but it pours.

Only fools and horses work.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Slow and steady wins the race.

It takes two to tango.

Go the extra mile.

East, west, home's best.

You win some, you lose some.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Less said, soon mended.

Better late than never.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

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

Good things come in small packages.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Give credit where credit is due.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Everyone has their price.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

The show must go on.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The more the merrier.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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

Keep your powder dry.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Good things come to those who wait.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Clothes do not make the man.

Any port in a storm.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

The truth will out.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Make love not war.

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

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

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

For everything there is a season.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Get out while the getting is good.

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

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

Charity begins at home.

A miss is as good as a mile.

There are two sides to every question.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Manners maketh the man.

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

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Give the Devil his due.

Moderation in all things.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Oil and water don't mix.

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

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

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

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

Nine tailors make a man.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Two heads are better than one.

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

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Keep your chin up.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Fortune favours the brave.

Never speak ill of the dead.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Each to their own.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Talk is cheap.

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

The best is the enemy of the good.

Small things amuse small minds.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

You can have too much of a good thing.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Practice what you preach.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

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

Big fish eat little fish.

There's no smoke without fire.

Pearls of wisdom.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Easy come, easy go.

History repeats itself.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

A good man is hard to find.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

Pride comes before a fall.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Share and share alike.

Every picture tells a story.

Hope springs eternal.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Forgive and forget.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

All's fair in love and war.

You can't win them all.

Marriages are made in heaven.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Cheats never prosper.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Nothing new under the sun.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

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

More haste, less speed.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Crime doesn't pay.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Even a worm will turn.

Money is the root of all evil.

Time is money.

Truth will out.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Like father, like son.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Little pitchers have big ears.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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

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

Money talks.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

The customer is always right.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Practice makes perfect.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

It's never too late to mend.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Speak as you find.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

All's well that ends well.

The end justifies the means.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Dead men tell no tales.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

Knowledge is power.

There's one born every minute.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Tomorrow is another day.

He who hesitates is lost.

You can't make bricks without straw.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

A word to the wise is enough.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

The best defence is a good offence.

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

If anything can go wrong, it will.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Every stick has two ends.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

Don't change horses in midstream.

Only the good die young.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Seize the day.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

No man is an island.

Bad news travels fast.

It takes one to know one.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

All the world loves a lover.

A bad penny always turns up.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Time will tell.

Fight fire with fire.

Waste not, want not.

All good things must come to an end.

All roads lead to Rome.

First come, first served.

You reap what you sow.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

It goes without saying.

It's the singer not the song.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Put your best foot forward.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

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

A good beginning makes a good ending.

To every thing there is a season.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

The best things in life are free.

Count your blessings.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Good talk saves the food.

Don't shoot the messenger.

What goes up must come down.

A cat has nine lives.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Make hay while the sun shines.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

What goes around comes around.

No rest for the wicked.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Walls have ears.

All you need is love.

Love makes the world go round.

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

You are what you eat.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

Third time lucky.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

A house is not a home.

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

Live and let live.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

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

The pen is mightier than sword.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Let the buyer beware.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Seeing is believing.

Time is a great healer.

Don't rock the boat.

Live and learn.

No man can serve two masters.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

You can't take it with you.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Enough is enough.

Less is more.

There's no time like the present.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

All publicity is good publicity.

The exception which proves the rule.

Many hands make light work.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

There is honour among thieves.

Tomorrow never comes.

Always put your best foot forward.

God helps those who help themselves.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

A watched pot never boils.

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

Shrouds have no pockets.

Slow but sure.

Life is what you make it.

It's all grist to the mill.

The age of miracles is past.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

An army marches on its stomach.

Better safe than sorry.

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

All that glitters is not gold.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Another day, another dollar.

Bad money drives out good.

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

Revenge is sweet.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

It's better to give than to receive.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

The Devil looks after his own.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Faith will move mountains.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

First things first.

A thing begun is half done.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Let bygones be bygones.

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

Money isn't everything.

All things must pass.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Haste makes waste.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

An man's home is his castle.

Quid pro quo.

East is east, and west is west.

Man does not live by bread alone.

The wages of sin is death.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Horses for courses.

Life begins at forty.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Fight the good fight.

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

Time flies.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

To the victor go the spoils.

If you build it, they will come.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Hide in plain sight.

First impressions are the most lasting.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

A golden key can open any door.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

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

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Accidents will happen.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Don't get mad, get even.

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Every dog has its day.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Love is blind.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

One good deed deserves another.

Different strokes for different folks.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Physician, heal thyself.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Grief divided is made lighter.

A stitch in time saves nine.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Look before you leap.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Seek and you shall find.

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

No pain, no gain.

Might is right.

A poor worker blames the tools.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Honesty is the best policy.