Quid pro quo.

All's well that ends well.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

All the world loves a lover.

All roads lead to Rome.

All good things come to those that wait.

You win some, you lose some.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Seek and you shall find.

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

Better safe than sorry.

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

All things must pass.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Good fences make good neighbours.

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

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Manners maketh the man.

Love makes the world go round.

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

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Everyone has their price.

The customer is always right.

Many hands make light work.

Every stick has two ends.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

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

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

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Walls have ears.

Beauty is only skin deep.

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

Physician, heal thyself.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

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

Give credit where credit is due.

First impressions are the most lasting.

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

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Learn to walk before you run.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Time flies.

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

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Small things amuse small minds.

You can't take it with you.

Patience is a virtue.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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

Cold hands, warm heart.

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

Tomorrow never comes.

Waste not, want not.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

Man does not live by bread alone.

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

There's no smoke without fire.

You can have too much of a good thing.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

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

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Even a worm will turn.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

It's never too late to mend.

To every thing there is a season.

Never tell tales out of school.

First come, first served.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

There's no place like home.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

A word to the wise is enough.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Bad news travels fast.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

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

It takes all sorts to make a world.

Practice what you preach.

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

Two heads are better than one.

It's better to give than to receive.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

You reap what you sow.

Life is what you make it.

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

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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

Enough is enough.

Silence is golden.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

All you need is love.

Life begins at forty.

Possession is nine points of the law.

While there is life, there is hope.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Time is money.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

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

Only the good die young.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

Virtue is its own reward.

The age of miracles is past.

Third time lucky.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

One good deed deserves another.

Live and let live.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It takes one to know one.

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

The show must go on.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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

The bigger, the better.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

He who hesitates is lost.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

A good man is hard to find.

Talk is cheap.

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

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

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

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Make hay while the sun shines.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Still waters run deep.

Half a loaf is better than none.

There's a time and a place for everything.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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

Bread always falls buttered side down.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

Silence construes consent.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Crime doesn't pay.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Clothes do not make the man.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

There is no accounting for tastes.

History repeats itself.

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

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

A soft answer turneth away wrath.

Do as I say, not as I do.

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

A person is known by the company they keep.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

Less said, soon mended.

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

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

There is honour among thieves.

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

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

Each to their own.

Shrouds have no pockets.

Better late than never.

Share and share alike.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Money isn't everything.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

The truth will out.

Home is where the heart is.

Children should be seen and not heard.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Money talks.

Great minds think alike.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Honesty is the best policy.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

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

Opposites attract.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

The more the merrier.

Another day, another dollar.

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

A leopard can't change its spots.

Never speak ill of the dead.

The leopard does not change his spots.

Horses for courses.

Don't change horses in midstream.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

An man's home is his castle.

Let the dead bury the dead.

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

It's all grist to the mill.

East, west, home's best.

Practice makes perfect.

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

If the cap fits, wear it.

Every dog has its day.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Haste makes waste.

Good things come to those who wait.

Knowledge is power.

It's the singer not the song.

Live and learn.

There are two sides to every question.

The Devil looks after his own.

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Let the buyer beware.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

Cheats never prosper.

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

Like father, like son.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

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

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

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

No pain, no gain.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Oil and water don't mix.

Truth will out.

Time is a great healer.

The end justifies the means.

Make haste slowly.

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

Beware the Ides of March.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Pride comes before a fall.

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

Count your blessings.

Ignorance is bliss.

Youth is wasted on the young.

God helps those who help themselves.

Charity begins at home.

Money is the root of all evil.

All's fair in love and war.

You are never too old to learn.

A man is known by his friends.

You can't always get what you want.

Let bygones be bygones.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Accidents will happen.

Fortune favours the brave.

Misery loves company.

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

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

Pearls of wisdom.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

It goes without saying.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Seize the day.

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

Dead men tell no tales.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

The wages of sin is death.

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

No man can serve two masters.

The pen is mightier than sword.

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

Less is more.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Any port in a storm.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Tomorrow is another day.

Go the extra mile.

Actions speak louder than words.

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

Different strokes for different folks.

A cat has nine lives.

A little of what you fancy does you good.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Beggars can't be choosers.

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

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Love of money is the root of all evil.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

A fish always rots from the head.

Give the Devil his due.

Moderation in all things.

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

Fight fire with fire.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

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

Don't rock the boat.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

An army marches on its stomach.

East is east, and west is west.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

Keep your powder dry.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

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

Slow and steady wins the race.

Hide in plain sight.

There's an exception to every rule.

Put your best foot forward.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

All good things must come to an end.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Don't blow your own trumpet.

A cat may look at a king.

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

Speak as you find.

Only fools and horses work.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

No man is an island.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

All that glitters is not gold.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Good talk saves the food.

Time will tell.

One hand washes the other.

More haste, less speed.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Don't meet troubles half-way.

The exception which proves the rule.

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

It never rains but it pours.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

You can't make bricks without straw.

You are what you eat.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Variety is the spice of life.

In the midst of life we are in death.

The bread always falls buttered side down.

For everything there is a season.

There's safety in numbers.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The best defence is a good offence.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

As you sow, so you shall reap.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

To the victor go the spoils.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

April showers bring forth May flowers.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

If you can't be good, be careful.

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

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

A prophet is not recognized in his own land.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

A watched pot never boils.

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

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

You can't win them all.

Attack is the best form of defence.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Let well alone.

The best-laid plans go astray.

Don't get mad, get even.

What goes up must come down.

Fight the good fight.

Look before you leap.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Love is blind.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

The best things in life are free.

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Nothing new under the sun.

Once bitten, twice shy.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

All publicity is good publicity.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Business before pleasure.

Paddle your own canoe.

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

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

Get out while the getting is good.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Might is right.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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

Wonders will never cease.

Time and tide wait for no one.

Money makes the world go round.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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

Love will find a way.

The Devil is in the details.

First things first.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

A house is not a home.

Big fish eat little fish.

There's one born every minute.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

Handsome is as handsome does.

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

The best is the enemy of the good.

Persuasion is better than force.

A bad penny always turns up.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

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

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

If you build it, they will come.

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

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

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.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Good things come in small packages.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Seeing is believing.

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

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

Always put your best foot forward.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.