Let the punishment fit the crime.

Crime doesn't pay.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

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

Many are called, but few are chosen.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Bad news travels fast.

Walls have ears.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

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

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

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

Each to their own.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Better safe than sorry.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Virtue is its own reward.

Nothing new under the sun.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

It's better to give than to receive.

More haste, less speed.

Time and tide wait for no one.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers.

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

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

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

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

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

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

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Less is more.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Another day, another dollar.

Might is right.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

It never rains but it pours.

Any port in a storm.

Clothes do not make the man.

Oil and water don't mix.

No rest for the wicked.

The Devil is in the details.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

For everything there is a season.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Moderation in all things.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Revenge is sweet.

Give credit where credit is due.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Easy come, easy go.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Hide in plain sight.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Stupid is as stupid does.

The pen is mightier than sword.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

Time will tell.

Every stick has two ends.

No man is an island.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Never tell tales out of school.

Opposites attract.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

You can't always get what you want.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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

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

Children and fools tell the truth.

Time is a great healer.

You are never too old to learn.

All that glitters is not gold.

Silence construes consent.

Even a worm will turn.

There is honour among thieves.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Business before pleasure.

Accidents will happen.

The leopard does not change his spots.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

To the victor go the spoils.

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

Good things come to those who wait.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Every dog has its day.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

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

Haste makes waste.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

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

Never go to bed on an argument.

Money is the root of all evil.

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

There is no accounting for tastes.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Slow and steady wins the race.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

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

A poor worker blames the tools.

Every picture tells a story.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

What can't be cured must be endured.

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

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Learn to walk before you run.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

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

Love will find a way.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Only fools and horses work.

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

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

There are two sides to every question.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Put your best foot forward.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

Time flies.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

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

Patience is a virtue.

Let well alone.

You reap what you sow.

What goes up must come down.

It's all grist to the mill.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

You can have too much of a good thing.

Talk is cheap.

A good man is hard to find.

It takes two to tango.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

East, west, home's best.

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

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It goes without saying.

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

The bread always falls buttered side down.

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

Fortune favours the brave.

Money makes the world go round.

Misery loves company.

Seeing is believing.

Small things amuse small minds.

An man's home is his castle.

Make hay while the sun shines.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

No pain, no gain.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

There's no smoke without fire.

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

History repeats itself.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

First things first.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

Fight fire with fire.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Great minds think alike.

Strike while the iron is hot.

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

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

What goes around comes around.

No news is good news.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A man is known by his friends.

A watched pot never boils.

A fish always rots from the head.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Beauty is only skin deep.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Truth will out.

Enough is enough.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

He who hesitates is lost.

Let bygones be bygones.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Forgive and forget.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Pearls of wisdom.

Life begins at forty.

It's best to be on the safe side.

The early bird gets the worm.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

All the world loves a lover.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Count your blessings.

There's no place like home.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

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

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Go the extra mile.

Ignorance is bliss.

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Charity begins at home.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Fight the good fight.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

A golden key can open any door.

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

Better late than never.

All things must pass.

Keep your powder dry.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Variety is the spice of life.

Persuasion is better than force.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

The Devil looks after his own.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

You are what you eat.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Home is where the heart is.

Tomorrow is another day.

Waste not, want not.

You can't win them all.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

There's one born every minute.

Don't rock the boat.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

You can't take it with you.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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

A miss is as good as a mile.

Speak as you find.

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

Grief divided is made lighter.

Money isn't everything.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

A cat has nine lives.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

A house is not a home.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Make haste slowly.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

It's never too late to mend.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Bad money drives out good.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

You win some, you lose some.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

A dog is a man's best friend.

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

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

Physician, heal thyself.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

First come, first served.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

The wages of sin is death.

Appearances can be deceptive.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

To every thing there is a season.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Everyone has their price.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Never speak ill of the dead.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Let the buyer beware.

All's fair in love and war.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Blood is thicker than water.

Quid pro quo.

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

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

Seize the day.

The age of miracles is past.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

The end justifies the means.

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

It takes one to know one.

Love makes the world go round.

A bad penny always turns up.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

All good things come to those that wait.

Make love not war.

Knowledge is power.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

An army marches on its stomach.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Keep your chin up.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

If the cap fits, wear it.

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

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

Different strokes for different folks.

Time is money.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Dead men tell no tales.

Live and let live.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Two heads are better than one.

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

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

All roads lead to Rome.

The best defence is a good offence.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Faith will move mountains.

Silence is golden.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

The best things in life are free.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Look before you leap.

The best-laid plans go astray.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

No man can serve two masters.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Cheats never prosper.

There's safety in numbers.

All you need is love.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Marriages are made in heaven.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

All publicity is good publicity.

Love is blind.

All's well that ends well.

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

Third time lucky.

There's an exception to every rule.

Many hands make light work.

Tomorrow never comes.

Manners maketh the man.

Out of sight, out of mind.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Share and share alike.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Less said, soon mended.

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

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

A cat may look at a king.

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

Beware the Ides of March.

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

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

Always put your best foot forward.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

God helps those who help themselves.

Shrouds have no pockets.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Get out while the getting is good.

Money talks.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Wonders will never cease.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Pride comes before a fall.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Give the Devil his due.

The truth will out.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Forgive and forget.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

All good things must come to an end.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

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

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The more the merrier.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

It's the singer not the song.

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

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

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

The bigger, the better.

There's no time like the present.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Good things come in small packages.

East is east, and west is west.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

A word to the wise is enough.

Paddle your own canoe.

The exception which proves the rule.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A thing begun is half done.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Different strokes for different folks.