1. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit.

2. A bargain is a bargain.

3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

4. A bird may be known by its song.

5. A burden of one's own choice is not felt.

6. A burnt child dreads the fire.

7. A cat in gloves catches no mice.

8. A drop in the bucket.

9. A fault confessed is half redressed.

10. A fly in the ointment.

11. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

12. A great ship asks deep waters.

13. A little body often harbours a great soul.

14. A man can do no more than he can.

15. A man is known by the company he keeps.

16. A new broom sweeps clean.

17. A silent fool is counted wise.

18. A sound mind in a sound body.

19. A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.

20. A word spoken is past recalling.

21. After dinner comes the reckoning.

22. All that glitters is not gold.

23. All cats are grey in the dark.

24. All is well that ends well.

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

26. An evil chance seldom comes alone.

27. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

28. An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue.

29. Appetite comes with eating.

30. As like as two peas.

31. As the call, so the echo.

32. As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks.

33. As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.

34. As you sow, so shall you reap.

35. Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him.

36. Better a lean peace than a fat victory.

37. Better be born lucky than rich.

38. Better late than never.

39. Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.

40. Beware of a silent dog and still water.

41. Business before pleasure.

42. Catch the bear before you sell his skin.

43. Circumstances alter cases.

44. Company in distress makes trouble less.

45. Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

46. Curses like chickens come home to roost.

47. Death when it comes will have no denial.

48. Diligence is the mother of success.

49. Do as you would be done by.

50. Dog does not eat dog.

51. Dogs that put up many hares kill none.

52. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

53. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

54. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.

55. Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.

56. East or West — home is best.

57. Every bird likes its own nest.

58. Every dark cloud has a silver lining.

59. Every day is not Sunday.

60. Every man to his taste.

61. Everybody's business is nobody's business.

62. Everything is good in its season.

63. Evil communications corrupt good manners.

64. Fine words butter no parsnips.

65. Fish begins to stink at the head.

66. Fool's haste is no speed.

67. Fools never know when they are well.

68. Forbidden fruit is sweet.

69. Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself.

70. Good clothes open all doors.

71. Grasp all, lose all.

72. Habit cures habit.

73. He is lifeless that is faultless.