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List of English language proverbs from phrases.org.uk

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