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You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Speak as you find.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Faith will move mountains.
One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
It's all grist to the mill.
East, west, home's best.
Hard work never did anyone any harm.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
April showers bring forth May flowers.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Seize the day.
Less said, soon mended.
First impressions are the most lasting.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
Blood is thicker than water.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Don't get mad, get even.
Great minds think alike.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Money is the root of all evil.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.
Opposites attract.
Small things amuse small minds.
Fine words butter no parsnips.
It takes two to tango.
You can have too much of a good thing.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Two heads are better than one.
All good things must come to an end.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
When one door shuts, another opens.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Quid pro quo.
Third time lucky.
Don't cross a bridge until you come to it.
As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Children and fools tell the truth.
Another day, another dollar.
The best is the enemy of the good.
Bread always falls buttered side down.
Love makes the world go round.
Different strokes for different folks.
Good talk saves the food.
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.
Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
Silence construes consent.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
You are what you eat.
A leopard can't change its spots.
Money talks.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Don't meet troubles half-way.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Let well alone.
Once a thief, always a thief.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
The Devil makes work for idle hands.
Children should be seen and not heard.
Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
There is one law for the rich and another law for the poor.
Bad money drives out good.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Hide in plain sight.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
The age of miracles is past.
It's better to give than to receive.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Clothes do not make the man.
Truth will out.
History repeats itself.
Every picture tells a story.
One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
It's easy to be wise after the event.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
There's one born every minute.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
If you build it, they will come.
Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
Time is money.
Forgive and forget.
Never tell tales out of school.
The early bird gets the worm.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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