Seek and you shall find.

Only the good die young.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Time will tell.

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

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

Attack is the best form of defence.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Pearls of wisdom.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Never speak ill of the dead.

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

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

Time is money.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Cheats never prosper.

Big fish eat little fish.

First come, first served.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

God helps those who help themselves.

Nine tailors make a man.

All the world loves a lover.

Beware the Ides of March.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

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

You win some, you lose some.

Waste not, want not.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

When one door shuts, another opens.

An army marches on its stomach.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

A watched pot never boils.

There's no time like the present.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Learn to walk before you run.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Never tell tales out of school.

Each to their own.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Silence construes consent.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

There's safety in numbers.

There's one born every minute.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Put your best foot forward.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

You can't take it with you.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

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

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Actions speak louder than words.

Money isn't everything.

Life is what you make it.

Good things come to those who wait.

Go the extra mile.

Enough is as good as a feast.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Only fools and horses work.

Even a worm will turn.

Every picture tells a story.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

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

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

It's all grist to the mill.

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

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

Different strokes for different folks.

The best things in life are free.

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

A little of what you fancy does you good.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

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

Live and let live.

Always put your best foot forward.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

Every dog has its day.

East, west, home's best.

Make hay while the sun shines.

No man is an island.

Give the Devil his due.

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

A golden key can open any door.

There's no fool like an old fool.

Blood is thicker than water.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Keep your powder dry.

Love makes the world go round.

Moderation in all things.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

The Devil looks after his own.

A thing begun is half done.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The show must go on.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

A leopard can't change its spots.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Walls have ears.

The customer is always right.

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

History repeats itself.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Patience is a virtue.

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

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

A picture paints a thousand words.

There's no smoke without fire.

Horses for courses.

Truth will out.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Another day, another dollar.

To the victor go the spoils.

Pride comes before a fall.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Slow but sure.

The exception which proves the rule.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

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

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

Once a thief, always a thief.

Great minds think alike.

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

There is honour among thieves.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Count your blessings.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

All's well that ends well.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Many hands make light work.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Knowledge is power.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Live and learn.

Silence is golden.

Crime doesn't pay.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Grief divided is made lighter.

The truth will out.

Give credit where credit is due.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Practice makes perfect.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

There's an exception to every rule.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Oil and water don't mix.

Every stick has two ends.

You can't always get what you want.

A bad penny always turns up.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Love is blind.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

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

Stupid is as stupid does.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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

Hope springs eternal.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

All roads lead to Rome.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

He who hesitates is lost.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Still waters run deep.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

Never go to bed on an argument.

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

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Little pitchers have big ears.

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

A fish always rots from the head.

Strike while the iron is hot.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Share and share alike.

There's a time and a place for everything.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Quid pro quo.

Everyone has their price.

Persuasion is better than force.

Time and tide wait for no one.

You are what you eat.

More haste, less speed.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

Less is more.

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

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

Practice what you preach.

Charity begins at home.

All that glitters is not gold.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

The more the merrier.

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

Seeing is believing.

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

Once bitten, twice shy.

You can't win them all.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

For everything there is a season.

Wonders will never cease.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

Forgive and forget.

Bad money drives out good.

The best defence is a good offence.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Time flies.

Never give a sucker an even break.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Better late than never.

The end justifies the means.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

Make love not war.

All good things must come to an end.

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

Less said, soon mended.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

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

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

It takes one to know one.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

No rest for the wicked.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A word to the wise is enough.

Business before pleasure.

A cat has nine lives.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

Talk is cheap.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Virtue is its own reward.

Might is right.

Third time lucky.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Accidents will happen.

A cat may look at a king.

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

You are never too old to learn.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Tomorrow is another day.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Make haste slowly.

The early bird gets the worm.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

No pain, no gain.

Like father, like son.

If you build it, they will come.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Manners maketh the man.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

All publicity is good publicity.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Haste makes waste.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

No man can serve two masters.

Don't get mad, get even.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

There are two sides to every question.

Bad news travels fast.

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

Revenge is sweet.

What goes up must come down.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Don't rock the boat.

Variety is the spice of life.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Dead men tell no tales.

A good man is hard to find.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Good things come in small packages.

Get out while the getting is good.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

It's better to give than to receive.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Forewarned is forearmed.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Misery loves company.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Money talks.

Home is where the heart is.

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

The bigger, the better.

The Devil is in the details.

Look before you leap.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

A man is known by his friends.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Tomorrow never comes.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

The wages of sin is death.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

Easy come, easy go.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

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

Fight the good fight.

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

Money makes the world go round.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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

Seize the day.

It goes without saying.

Don't shoot the messenger.

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

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

First things first.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

While there is life, there is hope.

Ignorance is bliss.

All's fair in love and war.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

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

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

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

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

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

Possession is nine points of the law.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

You reap what you sow.

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

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

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

Paddle your own canoe.

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

You can't make bricks without straw.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

East is east, and west is west.

Two heads are better than one.

Let the buyer beware.

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

Beat swords into ploughshares.

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

A house is not a home.

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

Let bygones be bygones.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Let well alone.

Any port in a storm.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Small things amuse small minds.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

What goes around comes around.

Needs must when the devil drives.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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

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

In the midst of life we are in death.

There's no place like home.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

The age of miracles is past.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Fortune favours the brave.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Life begins at forty.

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

Nothing new under the sun.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Curiosity killed the cat.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

It never rains but it pours.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Beauty is only skin deep.

One hand washes the other.

It takes two to tango.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.