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List of English language proverbs from phrases.org.uk

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  1. A bad penny always turns up Turn up like a bad penny
  2. A barking dog never bites
  3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  4. A cat may look at a king
  5. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
  6. A change is as good as a rest
  7. A dog is a man's best friend Man's best friend is his dog
  8. A drowning man will clutch at a straw clutch at straws Clutching at straws
  9. A fish always rots from the head down
  10. A fool and his money are soon parted
  11. A friend in need is a friend indeed A friend in need
  12. A golden key can open any door
  13. A good beginning makes a good ending
  14. A good man is hard to find
  15. A house divided against itself cannot stand A house divided against itself
  16. A house is not a home
  17. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
  18. A leopard cannot change its spots
  19. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
  20. A little learning is a dangerous thing
  21. A little of what you fancy does you good A little of what you fancy
  22. A man is known by his friends
  23. A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client
  24. A miss is as good as a mile
  25. A new broom sweeps clean A new broom
  26. A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
  27. A penny saved is a penny earned
  28. A person is known by the company he keeps
  29. A picture paints a thousand words A picture is worth a thousand words
  30. A place for everything and everything in its place
  31. A poor workman always blames his tools
  32. A problem shared is a problem halved
  33. A prophet is not recognized in his own land
  34. A rising tide lifts all boats A rising tide lifts all ships
  35. A rolling stone gathers no moss
  36. A soft answer turneth away wrath A soft answer turns away wrath A soft answer turns away anger
  37. A stitch in time saves nine A stich in time
  38. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly
  39. A thing of beauty is a joy forever
  40. There's a time and a place for everything
  41. A trouble shared is a trouble halved
  42. A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men
  43. A watched pot never boils
  44. A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke
  45. A woman's place is in the home
  46. A woman's work is never done
  47. A word to the wise is enough A word to the wise Verb. Sap.
  48. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
  49. Absolute power corrupts absolutely
  50. Accidents will happen (in the best-regulated families).
  51. Actions speak louder than words
  52. Adversity makes strange bedfellows
  53. After a storm comes a calm
  54. The age of miracles is past
  55. It ain't over till the fat lady sings
  56. All good things come to he who waits
  57. All good things must come to an end
  58. All is grist that comes to the mill Grist to the mill
  59. All publicity is good publicity
  60. All roads lead to Rome
  61. All that glisters is not gold
  62. All that glitters is not gold
  63. All the world loves a lover
  64. All things come to those that wait
  65. All things must pass
  66. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
  67. All you need is love
  68. All's fair in love and war
  69. All's for the best in the best of all possible worlds
  70. All's well that ends well
  71. A miss is as good as a mile
  72. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
  73. An army marches on its stomach
  74. An Englishman's home is his castle
  75. There's an exception to every rule
  76. There's always more fish in the sea
  77. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
  78. It's an ill wind that blows no one any good
  79. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
  80. Another day, another dollar
  81. Any port in a storm
  82. Appearances can be deceptive
  83. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
  84. The apple never falls far from the tree
  85. April is the cruellest month
  86. April showers bring forth May flowers
  87. As thick as thieves
  88. As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it
  89. As you sow so shall you reap
  90. Ashes to ashes dust to dust
  91. Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer
  92. Ask no questions and hear no lies
  93. Attack is the best form of defence
  94. Bad money drives out good
  95. Bad news travels fast
  96. A bad penny always turns up
  97. A barking dog never bites
  98. Be careful what you wish for
  99. Beat swords into ploughshares
  100. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
  101. Beauty is only skin deep
  102. Beggars should not be choosers Beggars can't be choosers
  103. Behind every great man there's a great woman
  104. The best defence is a good offence
  105. The best is the enemy of the good
  106. The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley
  107. The best things in life are free
  108. Better late than never
  109. Better safe than sorry
  110. Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't
  111. It's best to be on the safe side
  112. It's better to give than to receive
  113. It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
  114. It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
  115. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt
  116. It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive
  117. Between two stools one falls to the ground Between two stools
  118. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts Greeks bearing gifts
  119. Beware the Ides of March the Ides of March
  120. Big fish eat little fish
  121. Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em
  122. The bigger, the better
  123. The bigger they are, the harder they fall the harder they fall
  124. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  125. Birds of a feather flock together
  126. Blessed are the peacemakers
  127. Blood is thicker than water
  128. Blue are the hills that are far away
  129. The bottom line is the bottom line
  130. The boy is father to the man
  131. Boys will be boys
  132. Bread always falls buttered side down
  133. Brevity is the soul of wit
  134. Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door
  135. Business before pleasure
  136. Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
  137. Carpe diem (Pluck the day; Seize the day)
  138. A cat may look at a king
  139. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
  140. A change is as good as a rest
  141. Charity begins at home
  142. Charity covers a multitude of sins
  143. Cheaters never win and winners never cheat
  144. Cheats never prosper
  145. The Child is father to the man
  146. Children and fools tell the truth
  147. Children should be seen and not heard
  148. Christmas comes but once a year
  149. Cleanliness is next to godliness
  150. Clothes maketh the man
  151. The cobbler always wears the worst shoes
  152. Cold hands, warm heart
  153. Comparisons are odious
  154. Count your blessings
  155. The course of true love never did run smooth
  156. Cowards may die many times before their death
  157. Crime doesn't pay
  158. Curiosity killed the cat
  159. The customer is always right
  160. Cut your coat to suit your cloth
  161. The darkest hour is just before the dawn
  162. Dead men tell no tales
  163. The Devil is in the details
  164. The Devil looks after his own
  165. The Devil makes work for idle hands to do
  166. The Devil take the hindmost
  167. Different strokes for different folks
  168. Discretion is the better part of valour
  169. Distance lends enchantment to the view
  170. Do as I say, not as I do
  171. Do as you would be done by
  172. Do unto others as you would have them do to you
  173. A dog is a man's best friend
  174. Don't bite the hand that feeds you
  175. Don't burn your bridges behind you
  176. Don't cast your pearls before swine
  177. Don't change horses in midstream
  178. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched
  179. Don't cross the bridge till you come to it
  180. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face
  181. Don't get mad, get even
  182. Don't keep a dog and bark yourself
  183. Don't leave your manners on the doorstep
  184. Don't let the bastards grind you down
  185. Don't let the cat out of the bag
  186. Don't let the grass grow under your feet
  187. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
  188. Don't meet troubles half-way
  189. Don't mix business with pleasure
  190. Don't put all your eggs in one basket
  191. Don't put the cart before the horse
  192. Don't put new wine into old bottles
  193. Don't rock the boat
  194. Don't shoot the messenger
  195. Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
  196. Don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
  197. Don't sweat the small stuff
  198. Don't throw pearls to swine
  199. Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs
  200. Don't throw good money after bad
  201. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
  202. Don't trust anyone over thirty
  203. Don't try to run before you can walk
  204. Don't try to walk before you can crawl
  205. Don't upset the apple-cart
  206. Don't wash your dirty linen in public
  207. Doubt is the beginning not the end of wisdom
  208. A drowning man will clutch at a straw
  209. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
  210. Each to their own
  211. The Early bird catches the worm
  212. East is east, and west is west
  213. East, west, home's best
  214. Easy come, easy go
  215. It's easy to be wise after the event
  216. Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die
  217. Empty vessels make the most noise
  218. The End justifies the means
  219. The English are a nation of shopkeepers
  220. An Englishman's home is his castle
  221. Enough is as good as a feast
  222. Enough is enough
  223. Even a worm will turn
  224. Every cloud has a silver lining
  225. Every dog has its day
  226. Every little helps
  227. Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost
  228. Every man has his price
  229. Every picture tells a story
  230. Every stick has two ends
  231. Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die
  232. Everything comes to him who waits
  233. The exception which proves the rule
  234. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
  235. Failing to plan is planning to fail
  236. Faint heart never won fair lady
  237. Fair exchange is no robbery
  238. Faith will move mountains
  239. Familiarity breeds contempt
  240. The fat is in the fire
  241. Feed a cold and starve a fever
  242. The female of the species is more deadly than the male
  243. Fight fire with fire
  244. Fight the good fight
  245. Finders keepers, losers weepers
  246. Fine words butter no parsnips
  247. Fire is a good servant but a bad master
  248. First come, first served
  249. First impressions are the most lasting
  250. First things first
  251. Fish always stink from the head down
  252. Fish and guests smell after three days
  253. Flattery will get you nowhere
  254. A fool and his money are soon parted
  255. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
  256. For everything there is a season
  257. For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost
  258. Forewarned is forearmed
  259. Forgive and forget
  260. Fortune favours the brave
  261. A friend in need is a friend indeed
  262. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step
  263. Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains
  264. Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration
  265. Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day...
  266. Give a dog a bad name and hang him
  267. Give a man enough rope and he will hang himself
  268. Give credit where credit is due
  269. Give the Devil his due
  270. Go the extra mile
  271. God helps those who help themselves
  272. It goes without saying
  273. A golden key can open any door
  274. A good beginning makes a good ending
  275. The good die young
  276. Good fences make good neighbours
  277. A good man is hard to find
  278. Good talk saves the food
  279. Good things come in small packages
  280. Good things come to those that wait
  281. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
  282. Great minds think alike
  283. Great oaks from little acorns grow
  284. Half a loaf is better than no bread
  285. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
  286. Handsome is as handsome does
  287. Hard cases make bad law
  288. Hard work never did anyone any harm
  289. Haste makes waste
  290. He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing
  291. He who can does, he who cannot, teaches
  292. He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
  293. He who hesitates is lost
  294. He who laughs last laughs longest
  295. He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword
  296. He who pays the piper calls the tune
  297. He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
  298. Hear all, see all, say nowt, tak' all, keep all, gie nowt, and if tha ever does owt for nowt do it for thysen
  299. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
  300. Hindsight is always twenty-twenty
  301. History repeats itself
  302. You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds -
  303. Home is where the heart is
  304. Honesty is the best policy
  305. Honey catches more flies than vinegar
  306. There's no honour among thieves
  307. Hope springs eternal
  308. Horses for courses
  309. A house divided against itself cannot stand
  310. A house is not a home
  311. The husband is always the last to know
  312. If anything can go wrong, it will
  313. If a job is worth doing it is worth doing well
  314. If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again
  315. If God had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings
  316. If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers
  317. If it ain't broke, don't fix it
  318. If life deals you lemons, make lemonade
  319. If the cap fits, wear it
  320. If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain
  321. If the shoe fits, wear it
  322. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
  323. If you build it they will come
  324. If you can't be good, be careful
  325. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
  326. If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen
  327. If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
  328. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
  329. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
  330. Ignorance is bliss
  331. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
  332. In for a penny, in for a pound
  333. In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king
  334. In the midst of life we are in death
  335. Into every life a little rain must fall
  336. It ain't over till the fat lady sings
  337. It goes without saying
  338. It never rains but it pours
  339. It takes a thief to catch a thief
  340. It takes all sorts to make a world
  341. It takes one to know one
  342. It takes two to tango
  343. It's all grist to the mill
  344. It's an ill wind that blows no one any good
  345. It's best to be on the safe side
  346. It's better to give than to receive
  347. It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
  348. It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness
  349. It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive
  350. It's easy to be wise after the event
  351. It's never too late
  352. It's no use crying over spilt milk
  353. It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted
  354. It's the early bird that catches the worm
  355. It's the empty can that makes the most noise
  356. It's the singer not the song
  357. It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease
  358. Jack of all trades, master of none
  359. Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today
  360. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
  361. Judge not, that ye be not judged
  362. Keep your chin up
  363. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
  364. Keep your powder dry
  365. Know which side your bread is buttered
  366. The labourer is worthy of his hire
  367. Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone
  368. Laughter is the best medicine
  369. The law is an ass
  370. Least said, soonest mended
  371. A leopard cannot change its spots
  372. Less is more
  373. Let bygones be bygones
  374. Let not the sun go down on your wrath
  375. Let sleeping dogs lie
  376. Let the buyer beware
  377. Let the dead bury the dead
  378. Let the punishment fit the crime
  379. Let well alone
  380. Life begins at forty
  381. Life is just a bowl of cherries
  382. Life is what you make it
  383. Life's not all beer and skittles
  384. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
  385. Like father, like son
  386. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
  387. A little learning is a dangerous thing
  388. A little of what you fancy does you good
  389. Little pitchers have big ears
  390. Little strokes fell great oaks
  391. Little things please little minds
  392. Live and learn
  393. Live and let live
  394. Live for today for tomorrow never comes
  395. The longest journey starts with a single step
  396. Look before you leap
  397. Love of money is the root of all evil
  398. Love is blind
  399. Love makes the world go round
  400. Love thy neighbour as thyself
  401. Love will find a way
  402. Make hay while the sun shines
  403. Make haste slowly
  404. Make love not war
  405. Man does not live by bread alone
  406. A man is known by his friends
  407. A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client
  408. Manners maketh man
  409. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
  410. Many a little makes a mickle
  411. Many a mickle makes a muckle
  412. There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
  413. Many a true word is spoken in jest
  414. Many are called but few are chosen
  415. Many hands make light work
  416. March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb
  417. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers
  418. Marriages are made in heaven
  419. Marry in haste, repent at leisure
  420. Might is right
  421. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
  422. Misery loves company
  423. A miss is as good as a mile
  424. Moderation in all things
  425. Monday's child is fair of face
  426. Money doesn't grow on trees
  427. Money is the root of all evil
  428. Money isn't everything
  429. Money makes the world go round
  430. Money talks
  431. More haste, less speed
  432. The more the merrier
  433. The more things change, the more they stay the same
  434. There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream
  435. Music has charms to soothe the savage breast
  436. Nature abhors a vacuum
  437. Necessity is the mother of invention
  438. Needs must when the devil drives
  439. Ne'er cast a clout till May be out
  440. Never give a sucker an even break
  441. Never go to bed on an argument
  442. Never judge a book by its cover
  443. Never let the sun go down on your anger
  444. Never look a gift horse in the mouth
  445. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
  446. It never rains but it pours
  447. Never speak ill of the dead
  448. Never tell tales out of school
  449. It's never too late
  450. A new broom sweeps clean
  451. Nine tailors make a man
  452. There's no accounting for tastes
  453. There's no fool like an old fool
  454. No man can serve two masters
  455. No man is an island
  456. No names, no pack-drill
  457. No news is good news
  458. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent
  459. No pain, no gain
  460. There's No place like home
  461. No rest for the wicked
  462. There's no smoke without fire
  463. There's no such thing as a free lunch
  464. There's no such thing as bad publicity
  465. There's no time like the present
  466. It's no use crying over spilt milk
  467. A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
  468. There's none so blind as those who will not see
  469. There's none so deaf as those who will not hear
  470. Nothing new under the sun
  471. Nothing is certain but death and taxes
  472. Nothing succeeds like success
  473. Nothing ventured, nothing gained
  474. Oil and water don't mix
  475. Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away
  476. Once a thief, always a thief
  477. Once bitten, twice shy
  478. One good turn deserves another
  479. One half of the world does not know how the other half lives
  480. One hand washes the other
  481. One man's meat is another man's poison
  482. One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
  483. One law for the rich and another law for the poor
  484. One swallow does not make a summer
  485. One volunteer is worth ten pressed men
  486. One year's seeding makes seven years weeding
  487. Only fools and horses work
  488. The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings
  489. Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door
  490. Opposites attract
  491. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
  492. Out of sight, out of mind
  493. Paddle your own canoe
  494. Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil
  495. Patience is a virtue
  496. Pearls of wisdom
  497. The pen is mightier than sword
  498. A penny saved is a penny earned
  499. Penny wise and pound foolish
  500. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
  501. A person is known by the company he keeps
  502. Physician, heal thyself
  503. A picture paints a thousand words
  504. A place for everything and everything in its place
  505. A poor workman always blames his tools
  506. Possession is nine points of the law
  507. Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely
  508. Practice makes perfect
  509. Practice what you preach
  510. Prevention is better than cure
  511. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance
  512. Pride comes before a fall
  513. Procrastination is the thief of time
  514. A problem shared is a problem halved
  515. The proof of the pudding is in the eating
  516. A prophet is not recognized in his own land
  517. Put the cart before the horse
  518. Put your best foot forward
  519. Put your best foot forward
  520. Put your shoulder to the wheel
  521. Quid pro quo
  522. Rain before seven, fine before eleven
  523. Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning
  524. Revenge is a dish best served cold
  525. Revenge is sweet
  526. A rising tide lifts all boats
  527. The road to hell is paved with good intentions
  528. Rob Peter to pay Paul
  529. A rolling stone gathers no moss
  530. Rome wasn't built in a day
  531. See a pin and pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck; see a pin and let it lie, bad luck you'll have all day
  532. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
  533. Seeing is believing
  534. Seek and you shall find
  535. Set a thief to catch a thief
  536. Share and share alike
  537. The Shoemaker's son always goes barefoot
  538. Shrouds have no pockets
  539. Silence is golden
  540. Slow but sure
  541. A soft answer turneth away wrath
  542. Softly, softly, catchee monkey
  543. Spare the rod and spoil the child
  544. Speak as you find
  545. Speak softly and carry a big stick
  546. The Squeaky wheel gets the grease
  547. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
  548. Still waters run deep
  549. A Stitch in time saves nine
  550. Strike while the iron is hot
  551. Stupid is as stupid does
  552. Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan
  553. Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
  554. It takes a thief to catch a thief - It
  555. It takes all sorts to make a world - It
  556. It takes one to know one
  557. It talk is cheap
  558. Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear
  559. Tell the truth and shame the Devil
  560. That which does not kill us makes us stronger
  561. The age of miracles is past
  562. The apple never falls far from the tree
  563. The best defence is a good offence
  564. The best is the enemy of the good
  565. The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley
  566. The best things in life are free
  567. The bigger, the better
  568. The bigger they are, the harder they fall
  569. The bottom line is the bottom line
  570. The boy is father to the man
  571. The bread always falls buttered side down
  572. The child is father to the man
  573. The cobbler always wears the worst shoes
  574. The course of true love never did run smooth
  575. The customer is always right
  576. The darkest hour is just before the dawn
  577. The Devil has all the best tunes
  578. The Devil is in the details
  579. The Devil looks after his own
  580. The Devil makes work for idle hands to do
  581. The Devil take the hindmost
  582. The early bird catches the worm
  583. It's the empty can that makes the most noise
  584. The end justifies the means
  585. The English are a nation of shopkeepers
  586. The exception which proves the rule
  587. The fat is in the fire
  588. The female of the species is more deadly than the male
  589. The good die young
  590. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
  591. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
  592. The husband is always the last to know
  593. The labourer is worthy of his hire
  594. The law is an ass
  595. The leopard does not change his spots
  596. The longest journey starts with a single step
  597. The more the merrier
  598. The more things change, the more they stay the same
  599. The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings
  600. The pen is mightier than sword
  601. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance
  602. The proof of the pudding is in the eating
  603. The road to hell is paved with good intentions
  604. The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot
  605. It's the singer not the song
  606. It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease
  607. The truth will out
  608. The wages of sin is death
  609. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach
  610. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts
  611. There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream
  612. There are none so blind as those, that will not see
  613. There are two sides to every question
  614. There but for the grace of God, go I
  615. There's a time and a place for everything
  616. There's an exception to every rule
  617. There's always more fish in the sea
  618. There's honour among thieves
  619. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
  620. There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
  621. There's more than one way to skin a cat
  622. There's no accounting for tastes
  623. There's no fool like an old fool
  624. There's no place like home
  625. There's no smoke without fire
  626. There's no such thing as a free lunch
  627. There's no such thing as bad publicity
  628. There's no time like the present
  629. There's none so blind as those who will not see
  630. There's none so deaf as those who will not hear
  631. There's nowt so queer as folk
  632. There's one born every minute
  633. There's one law for the rich and another law for the poor
  634. There's safety in numbers
  635. They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind
  636. A thing of beauty is a joy forever
  637. Third time lucky
  638. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it
  639. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
  640. Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas
  641. A trouble shared is a trouble halved
  642. Thou shalt not kill
  643. Time and tide wait for no man
  644. Time flies
  645. Time is a great healer
  646. Time is money
  647. Time will tell
  648. 'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all
  649. To err is human; to forgive divine
  650. To every thing there is a season
  651. To the victor go the spoils
  652. To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive
  653. Tomorrow is another day
  654. Tomorrow never comes
  655. Too many cooks spoil the broth
  656. Truth is stranger than fiction
  657. Truth will out
  658. Two blacks don't make a white
  659. Two heads are better than one
  660. Two is company, but three's a crowd
  661. There are two sides to every question
  662. Two wrongs don't make a right
  663. Variety is the spice of life
  664. Virtue is its own reward
  665. A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men
  666. The wages of sin is death
  667. Walls have ears
  668. Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs
  669. Waste not want not
  670. A watched pot never boils
  671. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach
  672. What can't be cured must be endured
  673. What goes up must come down
  674. What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
  675. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
  676. When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  677. When the cat's away the mice will play
  678. When the going gets tough, the tough get going
  679. When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash; when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak
  680. What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over
  681. Where there's a will there's a way
  682. Where there's muck there's brass
  683. Wherever you wander, there's no place like home
  684. While there's life there's hope
  685. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts
  686. Whom the Gods love die young
  687. Why keep a dog and bark yourself? You don't keep a dog and bark yourself
  688. A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke
  689. A woman's place is in the home
  690. Woman's work is never done
  691. Women and children first
  692. Wonders will never cease
  693. A word to the wise is enough
  694. Work expands so as to fill the time available
  695. Worrying never did anyone any good
  696. You are never too old to learn
  697. You are what you eat
  698. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
  699. You can choose your friends but you can't choose your family
  700. You can have too much of a good thing
  701. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
  702. You can't have your cake and eat it too
  703. You can't get blood out of a stone
  704. You can't get blood out of a turnip
  705. You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds
  706. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
  707. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
  708. You can't make bricks without straw
  709. You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
  710. You can't take it with you
  711. You can't teach an old dog new tricks
  712. You can't judge a book by its cover
  713. You can't win them all
  714. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
  715. You pays your money and you takes your choice
  716. You reap what you sow
  717. You win some, you lose some win some, lose some
  718. Youth is wasted on the young