All the world loves a lover.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Moderation in all things.

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

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

There are two sides to every question.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

A house is not a home.

For everything there is a season.

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

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

A word to the wise is enough.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

To the victor go the spoils.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Keep your chin up.

Seize the day.

The best defence is a good offence.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A man is known by his friends.

Crime doesn't pay.

Less is more.

A fish always rots from the head.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

A leopard can't change its spots.

There's no time like the present.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

All roads lead to Rome.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

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

Nothing new under the sun.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

It's better to give than to receive.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Virtue is its own reward.

Possession is nine points of the law.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Everyone has their price.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Let well alone.

Tomorrow is another day.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

There is honour among thieves.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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

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

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

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

Fight the good fight.

What goes up must come down.

One good deed deserves another.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

More haste, less speed.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

There's a time and a place for everything.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Silence construes consent.

You win some, you lose some.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Big fish eat little fish.

A cat may look at a king.

Any port in a storm.

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

Every cloud has a silver lining.

All that glitters is not gold.

No pain, no gain.

There's one born every minute.

It goes without saying.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Easy come, easy go.

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

Silence is golden.

Good talk saves the food.

Let the dead bury the dead.

Hide in plain sight.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

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

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Stupid is as stupid does.

A poor worker blames the tools.

The best is the enemy of the good.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

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

If you build it, they will come.

Make haste slowly.

Might is right.

Fight fire with fire.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Let bygones be bygones.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

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

Time flies.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Count your blessings.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Good things come in small packages.

Money isn't everything.

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

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Ignorance is bliss.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Wonders will never cease.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Half a loaf is better than none.

Talk is cheap.

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

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Different strokes for different folks.

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

He who hesitates is lost.

Never tell tales out of school.

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

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Beware the Ides of March.

Home is where the heart is.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Charity begins at home.

The pen is mightier than sword.

There's no place like home.

Revenge is sweet.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Go the extra mile.

Many hands make light work.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Manners maketh the man.

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

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

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

Nature abhors a vacuum.

There's an exception to every rule.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Don't throw good money after bad.

It takes one to know one.

Let the buyer beware.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Bad money drives out good.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Each to their own.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Dead men tell no tales.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Love is blind.

Speak as you find.

Practice makes perfect.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

Patience is a virtue.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Money talks.

Misery loves company.

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

Jack of all trades, master of none.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

Business before pleasure.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

All things must pass.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

It takes two to tango.

There's no fool like an old fool.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

Man does not live by bread alone.

The customer is always right.

The exception which proves the rule.

Look before you leap.

Time will tell.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

All publicity is good publicity.

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

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

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

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

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

Give the Devil his due.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Like father, like son.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

East is east, and west is west.

Practice what you preach.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

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

Don't shoot the messenger.

Blood is thicker than water.

There's safety in numbers.

Nine tailors make a man.

Don't rock the boat.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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

Barking dogs seldom bite.

A picture paints a thousand words.

If you can't be good, be careful.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

One hand washes the other.

A miss is as good as a mile.

It never rains but it pours.

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

Life begins at forty.

Shrouds have no pockets.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

The end justifies the means.

A cat has nine lives.

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

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

Knowledge is power.

Pearls of wisdom.

Walls have ears.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Only fools and horses work.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Every picture tells a story.

Quid pro quo.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Paddle your own canoe.

An army marches on its stomach.

Good fences make good neighbours.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

You reap what you sow.

Give credit where credit is due.

Two heads are better than one.

Hope springs eternal.

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A bad penny always turns up.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

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

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

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

Accidents will happen.

Needs must when the devil drives.

The Devil looks after his own.

Clothes do not make the man.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Honesty is the best policy.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

'tis 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.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Every stick has two ends.

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Time is money.

Christmas comes but once a year.

You are what you eat.

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Cheats never prosper.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

Variety is the spice of life.

Oil and water don't mix.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

What goes around comes around.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

A golden key can open any door.

All's fair in love and war.

All's well that ends well.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

The age of miracles is past.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

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

A watched pot never boils.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Learn to walk before you run.

Another day, another dollar.

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

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Good things come to those who wait.

There's no smoke without fire.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

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

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

Share and share alike.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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

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

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Less said, soon mended.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

All good things must come to an end.

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

When one door shuts, another opens.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Time is a great healer.

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

It's never too late to mend.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

You can't make bricks without straw.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

Horses for courses.

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Love makes the world go round.

Get out while the getting is good.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Haste makes waste.

Love will find a way.

A stitch in time saves nine.

No man can serve two masters.

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

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Faith will move mountains.

A good man is hard to find.

The bigger, the better.

Fortune favours the brave.

Slow but sure.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Bad news travels fast.

The wages of sin is death.

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

Money makes the world go round.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Faint heart never won fair lady.

It's best to be on the safe side.

All you need is love.

The more the merrier.

Live and learn.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Keep your powder dry.

Attack is the best form of defence.

Even a worm will turn.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Children and fools tell the truth.

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

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

Small things amuse small minds.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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

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

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

God helps those who help themselves.

Seeing is believing.

While there is life, there is hope.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

The Devil is in the details.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

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

Better safe than sorry.

Cold hands, warm heart.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Persuasion is better than force.

One swallow does not a summer make.

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

Still waters run deep.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Truth will out.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

The best things in life are free.

You can't win them all.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Pride comes before a fall.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Put your best foot forward.

If the cap fits, wear it.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

Never speak ill of the dead.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

All good things come to those that wait.

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

The truth will out.

Don't change horses in midstream.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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

Life is what you make it.

First come, first served.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

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

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

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

You are never too old to learn.

Curiosity killed the cat.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Live and let live.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

Appearances can be deceptive.

You can't take it with you.

Don't get mad, get even.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

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

Forewarned is forearmed.

Only the good die young.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Strike while the iron is hot.

A thing begun is half done.

East, west, home's best.

Third time lucky.

Money is the root of all evil.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

The early bird gets the worm.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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