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1. An apple never falls far from the tree.
2. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
4. Bit off more than you can chew.
5. Blood is thicker than water.
6. the early bird gets the worm
7. early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
8. a penny saved is a penny earned
9. when life gives you lemons make lemonade
10. to each his own
11. birds of a feather flock together
12. don't count your chickens before they're hatched
13. a jack of all trades and a master of none
14. that's water under the bridge
15. pulled the wool over my eyes
16. put that in your pipe and smoke it
17. you can't judge a book by its cover
18. you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet
19. more fun than a barrel of monkeys
20. the squeaky wheel gets the grease
21. every cloud has a silver lining
22. a watched pot never boils
23. from the frying pan into the fire
24. what goes around comes around
25. if you can't beat 'em, join 'em
26. if it ain't broke, don't fix it
27. don't look a gift horse in the mouth
28. a stitch in time saves nine
29. bury the hatchet
30. you can't have your cake and eat it too
31. like lambs to the slaughterhouse
32. a bull in a china shop
33. live and let live
34. the grass is always greener on the other side
35. to lie down with lions
36. all roads lead to Rome
37. when in Rome, do as Romans do
38. fiddling while Rome burns
39. fight fire with fire
40. ace in the hole
41. when it rains, it pours
42. beggars can't be choosers
43. you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
44. you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
45. never say never
46. it's darkest just before the dawn
47. opportunity doesn't knock twice
48. carpe diem (seize the day)
49. beating a dead horse
50. walk softly and carry a big stick
51. no use crying over spilled milk
52. the tide's beginning to turn
53. looks like there's a new sheriff in town
54. always look on the bright side
55. the straw that broke the camel's back
56. like looking for a needle in a haystack
57. don't bite the hand that feeds you
58. fit as a fiddle
59. a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step
60. a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link
61. home is where you hang your hat
62. money is the root of all evil
63. a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
64. people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
65. whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger
66. the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away
67. all that glitters is not gold
68. all's well that ends well
69. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
70. boys will be boys
71. a friend in need, is a friend indeed
72. more cliches than you can shake a stick at
73. that's the way the cookie crumbles
74. things are not always as they seem
75. see the world through rose colored glasses
76. practice makes perfect
77. the quiet before the storm
78. no guts no glory
79. see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
80. a picture's worth a thousand words
81. his bark is worse than his bite
82. truth is stranger than fiction
83. where there's smoke there's fire
84. it's not whether you win or lose it's how you play the game
85. haste makes waste
86. you can tell the men from the boys by the price of their toys
87. ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
88. good fences make good neighbors
89. he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword
90. still waters run deep
91. the pen is mightier than the sword
92. nothing to fear but fear itself
93. the strongest steel is cast in the hottest fire
94. to err is human, to forgive divine
95. life goes on
96. roll with the punches
97. it's never too late to learn
98. a diamond in the rough
99. no pain, no gain
100. that's just the tip of the iceberg
101. music has power to soothe the savage beast
102. what's good for the goose is good for the gander
103. time waits for no man
104. time is of the essence
105. ignorance is bliss
106. the bigger they are the harder they fall
107. the sky's the limit
108. he left no stone unturned
109. when the cat's away, the mouse will play
110. going to hell in a hand basket
111. run the gauntlet
112. lift myself up by the bootstraps
113. one good turn deserves another
114. better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
115. beauty is only skin deep
116. for everything there is a season
117. there's more than one way to skin a cat
118. the truth hurts
119. go out in a blaze of glory
120. what you see is what you get
121. there's no time like the present
122. even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes
123. all's fair in love and war
124. dance with the devil
125. ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country
126. count your blessings
127. two sides of the same coin
128. got your hand caught in the cookie jar
129. there's a first time for everything
130. better safe than sorry
131. life is what you make it
132. making him sing like a canary
133. life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get
134. sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me
135. I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition
136. when the chips are down
137. a leopard doesn't change its spots
138. eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth
139. it's not all it's cracked up to be
140. if at first you don't succeed, try, try, again
141. the cat's meow
142. money burns a hole in his pocket
143. kill em’ all and let God sort 'em out
144. just a drop in the bucket
145. if God had meant for man to fly, he would've given us wings
146. distance makes the heart grow fonder
147. laughter is the best medicine
148. pride before the fall
149. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
150. The road to ruin (hell) is paved with good intentions
151. If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?
152. damned if you do, damned if you don't
153. harder for a rich man to go to heaven than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle
154. better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt
155. if you can't kill the king then don't wound him
156. lightning never strikes twice
157. stupid is as stupid does
158. success has a thousand fathers while failure is an orphan
159. one man's meat is another man's poison
160. slow and steady wins the race
161. every rose has its thorn
162. blunt words have the sharpest edge
163. when the tide goes out the rocks begin to show
164. the stronger the breeze the stronger the trees
165. fair weather friend
166. batten down the hatches, lower the boom, raise the misenmast: full speed ahead!!
167. this town's not big enough for the two of us
168. smart cookies don't crumble
169. I'll leave you with something to chew on
170. he can't see the forest for the trees
171. The strongest winds blow on the highest mountains.(Swedish)
172. Scared dogs bark most.(Swedish)
173. No victory without a battle.(Swedish)
174. If you can't see the bottom, don't put your foot in the water.(Swedish)
175. You can't learn to swim without getting in the water.(Swedish)
176. When the lion is dead, the hares jump on his back.(Swedish)
177. Don't trust the lock to which everyone has a key.(Swedish)
178. Lots of honey makes bees lazy.(Swedish)
179. Every man has stupid thoughts, only wise men keep them quiet.(Swedish)
180. Nothing is impossible for those who don't have to do it themselves.(Swedish)
181. You throw filth on the living and flowers on the dead.(Swedish)
182. In still weather everyone is a good sailor.(Swedish)
183. You must row with the oars that you have.(Swedish)
184. Short pleasures are often long regretted.(Swedish)
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