Might is right.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

A cat has nine lives.

You can't make bricks without straw.

There is no accounting for tastes.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master.

No man is an island.

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

Live and let live.

Manners maketh the man.

Nothing new under the sun.

Appearances can be deceptive.

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

Beggars can't be choosers.

The best defence is a good offence.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Marriages are made in heaven.

Needs must when the devil drives.

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

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.

Learn to walk before you run.

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

Third time lucky.

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

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

There's a time and a place for everything.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

Let bygones be bygones.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

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

Horses for courses.

Paddle your own canoe.

It takes two to make a quarrel.

You are what you eat.

Let the buyer beware.

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

Strike while the iron is hot.

If you build it, they will come.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Good things come to those who wait.

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

Do as I say, not as I do.

The bigger, the better.

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

Quid pro quo.

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

For everything there is a season.

Forewarned is forearmed.

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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

Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.

A new broom sweeps clean.

Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.

Don't shoot the messenger.

A word to the wise is enough.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.

A cat may look at a king.

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

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

It's easy to be wise after the event.

To the victor go the spoils.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail.

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

You can't take it with you.

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Misery loves company.

Fight the good fight.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

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

Every dog has its day.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Work expands so as to fill the time available.

If you play with fire, you will get burnt.

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

Still waters run deep.

Big fish eat little fish.

East, west, home's best.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

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

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Possession is nine points of the law.

He who hesitates is lost.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

All you need is love.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

A poor worker blames the tools.

Shrouds have no pockets.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Easy come, easy go.

Youth is wasted on the young.

No man can serve two masters.

Any port in a storm.

Life's not all beer and skittles.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

Enough is as good as a feast.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Once a thief, always a thief.

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

Keep your powder dry.

When in Rome, do as Romans do.

The Devil has all the best tunes.

If you can't be good, be careful.

Forgive and forget.

Bad money drives out good.

Fair exchange is no robbery.

A dog is a man's best friend.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

There's no fool like an old fool.

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

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

Half a loaf is better than none.

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

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Slow but sure.

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

The early bird gets the worm.

The best things in life are free.

Silence construes consent.

Get out while the getting is good.

Hard work never did anyone any harm.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

All publicity is good publicity.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

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

Money doesn't grow on trees.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Money talks.

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.

Love makes the world go round.

Oil and water don't mix.

All's well that ends well.

Life begins at forty.

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

Better late than never.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Many hands make light work.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Count your blessings.

Moderation in all things.

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

Make love not war.

Every picture tells a story.

If the cap fits, wear it.

Let well alone.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Let the dead bury the dead.

The more the merrier.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

There are two sides to every question.

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

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Time and tide wait for no one.

All good things come to those that wait.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

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

One good deed deserves another.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

While there is life, there is hope.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Crime doesn't pay.

Pride comes before a fall.

Look before you leap.

Clothes do not make the man.

A leopard can't change its spots.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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

Children should be seen and not heard.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Don't put new wine into old bottles.

Good talk saves the food.

Cut your coat to suit your cloth.

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

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

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.

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

Cowards die many times before their deaths.

All that glitters is not gold.

A golden key can open any door.

A man is known by his friends.

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

It's better to give than to receive.

The Devil looks after his own.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

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

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Never give a sucker an even break.

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

Nothing succeeds like success.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Only fools and horses work.

It takes two to tango.

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

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

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

It's never too late to mend.

Don't mix business with pleasure.

It goes without saying.

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

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

What goes around comes around.

No rest for the wicked.

A fish always rots from the head.

You can't always get what you want.

Less is more.

The end justifies the means.

First impressions are the most lasting.

Physician, heal thyself.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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

Don't let the grass grow under your feet.

You can't get blood out of a stone.

Talk is cheap.

One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

All things must pass.

Flattery will get you nowhere.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Enough is enough.

There's safety in numbers.

Only the good die young.

There's an exception to every rule.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

When one door shuts, another opens.

Seeing is believing.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

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

There is honour among thieves.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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

Waste not, want not.

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

Love is blind.

Don't leave your manners on the doorstep.

Practice what you preach.

Opposites attract.

Two heads are better than one.

Faith will move mountains.

Hope springs eternal.

Necessity is the mother of all invention.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

What can't be cured must be endured.

History repeats itself.

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

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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

It takes one to know one.

Blue are the hills that are far away.

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

Don't blow your own trumpet.

Worrying never did anyone any good.

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

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Keep your chin up.

All roads lead to Rome.

Great minds think alike.

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

All good things must come to an end.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

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

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

It's best to be on the safe side.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Don't cast pearls before swine.

You are never too old to learn.

Pearls of wisdom.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Every stick has two ends.

Always put your best foot forward.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

The age of miracles is past.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

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

Don't meet troubles half-way.

Distance lends enchantment to the view.

Stupid is as stupid does.

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

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

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

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

Ignorance is bliss.

Love will find a way.

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

Bad news travels fast.

Share and share alike.

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

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

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

Time is money.

Make haste slowly.

Time flies.

Grief divided is made lighter.

Adversity and loss make a man wise.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

The show must go on.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Life is what you make it.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Cold hands, warm heart.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Children and fools tell the truth.

You can have too much of a good thing.

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Variety is the spice of life.

The exception which proves the rule.

Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.

Cheats never prosper.

Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.

The bottom line is the bottom line.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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

Know which side your bread is buttered.

Beware the Ides of March.

Nine tailors make a man.

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

Christmas comes but once a year.

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

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

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

The customer is always right.

All the world loves a lover.

Two is company, but three's a crowd.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

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

Honesty is the best policy.

Revenge is sweet.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Even a worm will turn.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Good things come in small packages.

There's no place like home.

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

Persuasion is better than force.

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

A problem shared is a problem halved.

Don't rock the boat.

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

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Into every life a little rain must fall.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Accidents will happen.

Watch the doughnut, not the hole.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

The truth will out.

Silence is golden.

Give credit where credit is due.

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

Truth will out.

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Another day, another dollar.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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

A place for everything and everything in its place.

Money isn't everything.

To err is human; to forgive divine.

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

Virtue is its own reward.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.

Little pitchers have big ears.

The wages of sin is death.

Go the extra mile.

An army marches on its stomach.

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

A picture paints a thousand words.

Different strokes for different folks.

Patience is a virtue.

Who pays the piper, calls the tune.

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

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

Home is where the heart is.

Time will tell.

Business before pleasure.

It takes a thief to catch a thief .

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

Give the Devil his due.

A watched pot never boils.

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

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.

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

Fortune favours the brave.

The longest journey starts with a single step.

Actions speak louder than words.

Blood is thicker than water.

God helps those who help themselves.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

There's no time like the present.

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

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.

One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.

Seek and you shall find.

Knowledge is power.

There's one born every minute.

There's no smoke without fire.

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Fall seven times. Stand up eight.

Seize the day.

The best is the enemy of the good.

The Devil makes work for idle hands.

Beat swords into ploughshares.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Good fences make good neighbours.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

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

Charity covers a multitude of sins.

Put your best foot forward.

All's fair in love and war.

An man's home is his castle.

Never go to bed on an argument.

No news is good news.

No pain, no gain.

Where there is smoke there is fire.

Charity begins at home.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Empty bags cannot stand upright.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

A thing begun is half done.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

You can't win them all.

You reap what you sow.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Never speak ill of the dead.

A bad penny always turns up.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

Everyone has their price.

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.

If anything can go wrong, it will.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

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

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.

Money is the root of all evil.

What goes up must come down.

Don't upset the apple-cart.

It never rains but it pours.

Better safe than sorry.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

You win some, you lose some.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Walls have ears.

A house is not a home.

Small things amuse small minds.

Never tell tales out of school.

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

Fight fire with fire.

More haste, less speed.