Talk of the devil and he is bound to appear. Mid-17th century
The best things in life are free. Early 20th century
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Early 20th century
The course of true love never did run smooth. Late 16th century
The customer is always right. Early 20th century
The devil can quote scripture for his own ends. Late 16th century
The devil finds work for idle hands to do. Early 18th century
The devil is in the details. German proverb
The devil never grants long leases. Irish proverb
The good die young. Late 17th century
The early bird catches the worm. Mid-17th century
The end justifies the means. Late 16th century
The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. Chinese proverb
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Mid-20th century
The leopard does not change his spots. Mid-16th century
The more the merrier. Late 14th century
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Early 14th century
There are two sides to every question. Early 19th century
There is always a first time. Late 18th century
There is an exception to every rule. Late 16th century
There is a time and a place for everything. Early 16th century
There is honour among thieves. Early 19th century
There is no accounting for tastes. Late 18th century
There is nothing new under the sun. Late 16th century
There is safety in numbers. Late 17th century
There’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle. Early 20th century
There’s many a slip 'twixt cup and lip. Mid-16th century
There’s no fool like an old fool. Mid-16th century
There’s no place like home. Late 16th century
There’s nowt so queer as folk. Early 20th century
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Late 16th centur
Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Mid-17th century
Time and tide wait for no man. Late 14th century
Time flies. Late 14th century
Time is money. Late 16th century
Tomorrow is another day. Early 16th century
Too many cooks spoil the broth. Late 16th century
Truth is stranger than fiction. Early 19th century
Two heads are better than one. Late 14th century
Two wrongs don’t make a right. Late 18th century
United we stand, divided we fall. Late 18th century
Variety is the spice of life. Late 18th century
Waste not, want not. Late 18th century
What goes up must come down. Early 20th century
What’s done cannot be undone. Mid-15th century
What you don’t know can’t hurt you. Late 16th century
When in doubt, do nowt. Late 19th century
When the cat’s away, the mice will play. Early 17th century
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Mid-20th century
Where God builds a church, the Devil will build a chapel. Mid-16th century
Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise. Mid-18th century
Where there’s a will there’s a way. Mid-17th century
Where there’s muck there’s brass. Late 17th century
Whom the gods love die young. Mid-16th century
Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Early 17th century
Why should the devil have all the best tunes? Mid-19th century
Wonders will never cease. Late 18th century
Work expands so as to fill the time available. Mid-20th century
You are what you eat. Mid-20th century
You can have too much of a good thing. Late 15th century
You cannot get blood from a stone. Mid-17th century
You cannot have your cake and eat it. Mid-16th century
You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs. Mid-19th century
You cannot make bricks without straw. Mid-17th century
You can only die once. Mid-15th century
You can take a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. Late 12th century
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Early 16th century
You can’t tell a book by its cover. Early 20th century
You can’t win them all. Mid-20th century