Don't throw good money after bad.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

A man is known by his friends.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

For everything there is a season.

God helps those who help themselves.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Good fences make good neighbours.

The Devil looks after his own.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Share and share alike.

Every stick has two ends.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Make love not war.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Pearls of wisdom.

No man can serve two masters.

Time is money.

A thing begun is half done.

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

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Marriages are made in heaven.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Any port in a storm.

Dead men tell no tales.

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

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Money talks.

Live and let live.

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

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

A golden key can open any door.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Always put your best foot forward.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

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

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

East, west, home's best.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

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

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Let well alone.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

A stitch in time saves nine.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Still waters run deep.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

The truth will out.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Truth will out.

Time will tell.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Go the extra mile.

Nothing succeeds like success.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

A rising tide lifts all boats.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Small things amuse small minds.

A picture paints a thousand words.

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

Love will find a way.

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

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

First impressions are the most lasting.

Patience is a virtue.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Do as I say, not as I do.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

It takes two to tango.

Clothes do not make the man.

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

Only fools and horses work.

One good deed deserves another.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Money is the root of all evil.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Practice what you preach.

Oil and water don't mix.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Faith will move mountains.

Nothing new under the sun.

Life begins at forty.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

You win some, you lose some.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Time flies.

Big fish eat little fish.

Easy come, easy go.

What goes up must come down.

It takes one to know one.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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

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

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

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

There's one born every minute.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A miss is as good as a mile.

A cat has nine lives.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Manners maketh the man.

No man is an island.

The best is the enemy of the good.

Let the buyer beware.

He who hesitates is lost.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

There are two sides to every question.

The exception which proves the rule.

Better late than never.

A poor worker blames the tools.

More haste, less speed.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

It's the singer not the song.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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

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

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Live and learn.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

Every cloud has a silver lining.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Bad news travels fast.

All's fair in love and war.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Good talk saves the food.

Beggars can't be choosers.

You can't make bricks without straw.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

Good things come in small packages.

Moderation in all things.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Quid pro quo.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

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

Put your best foot forward.

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

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Everyone has their price.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Even a worm will turn.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

A cat may look at a king.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Little pitchers have big ears.

There is honour among thieves.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Possession is nine points of the law.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Hide in plain sight.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Bad money drives out good.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Variety is the spice of life.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

There's an exception to every rule.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Forgive and forget.

It goes without saying.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

Charity begins at home.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Tomorrow is another day.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

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

Beware the Ides of March.

You can't always get what you want.

Might is right.

Business before pleasure.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Time is a great healer.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It never rains but it pours.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

It's best to be on the safe side.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Misery loves company.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Wonders will never cease.

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

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

All's well that ends well.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Better safe than sorry.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

All you need is love.

No news is good news.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Where there is smoke there is fire.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

The best-laid plans go astray.

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

While there is life, there is hope.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

It's all grist to the mill.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Children and fools tell the truth.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Paddle your own canoe.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

To the victor go the spoils.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

Seek and you shall find.

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

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

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

First things first.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Physician, heal thyself.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Count your blessings.

Every dog has its day.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

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

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

You are never too old to learn.

One hand washes the other.

An man's home is his castle.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

You reap what you sow.

Laughter is the best medicine.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

If you build it, they will come.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

A fish always rots from the head.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

All good things come to those that wait.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A new broom sweeps clean.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Virtue is its own reward.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Blood is thicker than water.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don't rock the boat.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Two heads are better than one.

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

All things must pass.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

It's never too late to mend.

Make haste slowly.

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

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Haste makes waste.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The early bird gets the worm.

Actions speak louder than words.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

East is east, and west is west.

There's no place like home.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Fight the good fight.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Money makes the world go round.

The best defence is a good offence.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

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

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Honesty is the best policy.

Home is where the heart is.

Less said, soon mended.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

All good things must come to an end.

All that glitters is not gold.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

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

Youth is wasted on the young.

It's better to give than to receive.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

Don't get mad, get even.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Great minds think alike.

History repeats itself.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

A house is not a home.

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

The customer is always right.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

Cheats never prosper.

Waste not, want not.

Slow but sure.

Get out while the getting is good.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Every picture tells a story.

Fortune favours the brave.

No rest for the wicked.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

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

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

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

A bad penny always turns up.

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

Revenge is sweet.

A word to the wise is enough.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

The show must go on.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

Another day, another dollar.

You can't win them all.

All roads lead to Rome.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Speak as you find.

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

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Seize the day.

Look before you leap.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

Walls have ears.

Accidents will happen.

Never go to bed on an argument.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Pride comes before a fall.

The Devil is in the details.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Persuasion is better than force.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Good things come to those who wait.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Nine tailors make a man.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

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

You can't see the forest for the trees.

No pain, no gain.

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

Out of sight, out of mind.

Many hands make light work.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Hope springs eternal.

The bigger, the better.

Give the Devil his due.

The more the merrier.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Once bitten, twice shy.

To every thing there is a season.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Keep your powder dry.

Love is blind.

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

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

There's safety in numbers.

First come, first served.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The best things in life are free.

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

Give credit where credit is due.

Opposites attract.

Third time lucky.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

All publicity is good publicity.

You can't take it with you.

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

The age of miracles is past.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Money isn't everything.

Each to their own.

Silence construes consent.

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

You are what you eat.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Needs must when the devil drives.

An army marches on its stomach.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Love makes the world go round.

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

Life is what you make it.

A cat may look at a king.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

Beauty is only skin deep.