The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
The one who asks a question is a fool for a minute; the one who does not is a fool for life.
A beautiful thing is never perfect.
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
A hungry man is an angry man.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Actions speak louder than words.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Better late than never.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Fortune favors the bold.
God helps those who help themselves.
Haste makes waste.
Honesty is the best policy.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Ignorance is bliss.
It takes a village to raise a child.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Knowledge is power.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Look before you leap.
Misery loves company.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
No man is an island.
No pain, no gain.
Once bitten, twice shy.
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Practice makes perfect.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
Slow and steady wins the race.
The early bird catches the worm.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
There's no place like home.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Time is money.
Two heads are better than one.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
A bad workman always blames his tools.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
A leopard cannot change its spots.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
All that glitters is not gold.
All's fair in love and war.
All roads lead to Rome.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An empty vessel makes the most sound.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
The forbidden fruit is the sweetest.
Charity begins at home.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Discretion is the better part of valor.
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Easy come, easy go.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Good things come to those who wait.
He who laughs last, laughs best.
If the shoe fits, wear it.
It is better to be safe than sorry.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Let bygones be bygones.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Many hands make light work.
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Out of sight, out of mind.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Still waters run deep.
Strike while the iron is hot.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
There is no time like the present.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Variety is the spice of life.
Waste not, want not.
Well begun is half done.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
A closed mouth catches no flies.
A dog is a man's best friend.
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
All good things must come to an end.
A watched pot never boils.
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
Blood is thicker than water.
Cross that bridge when you come to it.
Every dog has its day.
Great minds think alike.
He who hesitates is lost.
Home is where the heart is.
If you play with fire, you will get burned.
It's no use crying over spilled milk.
Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
The more, the merrier.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
The show must go on.
There are many fish in the sea.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
What goes around, comes around.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
A stumble may prevent a fall.
After the feast comes the reckoning.
All things are difficult before they are easy.
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
As the crow flies.
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Big fish eat little fish.
Call a spade a spade.
Do not wake a sleeping lion.
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
Empty barrels make the most noise.
Even the longest journey begins with a single step.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Fear has big eyes.
Fine words butter no parsnips.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.
Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
It is the first step that is difficult.
It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
Let the buyer beware.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Man cannot live by bread alone.
Measure twice, cut once.
Men make houses, women make homes.
Money does not grow on trees.
One good turn deserves another.
One swallow does not make a summer.
Patience is a virtue.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Politics makes strange bedfellows.
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
Poverty is not a crime, but it's a terrible inconvenience.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.
Silence is golden.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear.
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
Talk is cheap.
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
The die is cast.
The end justifies the means.
The first wealth is health.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
The path to hell is paved with good intentions.
The pot calling the kettle black.
There is no honor among thieves.
There is no smoke without fire.
There are two sides to every story.
To each his own.
To err is human, to forgive divine.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Two is company, three is a crowd.
Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered).
War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
What is done cannot be undone.
When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.
While there's life, there's hope.
Who pays the piper calls the tune.
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.
All is well that ends well.
A lie has no legs.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.
An empty sack cannot stand upright.
Attack is the best form of defense.
Bad news travels fast.
Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
Better to be alone than in bad company.
Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn.
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
Death is the great leveler.
Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Eat to live, not live to eat.
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
Experience is the father of wisdom.
Facts are stubborn things.
False friends are worse than open enemies.
First come, first served.
Forgive and forget.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Give credit where credit is due.
Grief divided is made lighter.
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
Idle hands are the devil's workshop.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
It's never too late to mend.
Leave no stone unturned.
Love is blind.