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- take a hair of the dog that bit you
- taka care of number one
- take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
- take opportunity by the forelock (in. take time by the forelock)
- take the goods the gods provide
- take the will for the deed
- take things as they come
- take time by the forelock
- talk about the devil and his imps will appear (in. speak of the devil and he always appears)
- talk is cheap
- talk of the devil and he's sure to appear (in. speak of the devil and he always appears)
- talk of the devil – and the devil appears
- tastes differ
- tell it not in Gath
- tell not all you know, nor do all you can
- tell the truth and shame the devil
- that government is best which governs least
- the absent are always in the wrong (in. he who is absent is always in the wrong)
- the absent are never without fault nor the present without excuse (in. he who is absent is always in the wrong)
- the age of miracles is past
- the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
- the apple never falls far from the tree
- the art of being a parent consists of sleeping when the baby isn't looking
- the back door robs the house (in. a postern door makes a thief)
- the best art conceals art
- the best defense is a good offense
- the best doctors are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman
- the best is the enemy of the good
- the best is yet to be
- the best of friends must part
- the best of men are but men at best
- the best place for criticism is in front of your mirror
- the best things come in small packages
- the best things in life are free
- the best way to get even is to forget
- the best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft a-gley
- the better the day, the better the deed
- the bigger they are, the harder they fall
- the bird that can sing and won't sing should be made to sing (in. little birds that can sing and won't sing must be made to sing)
- the biter is sometimes bit
- the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church
- the boot is on the other foot (in. the shoe is on the other foot)
- the busiest men have the most leisure
- the business of America is business
- the buyer needs a thousand eyes, the seller wants but one
- the cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet
- the child is father of the man
- the child that is born on the Sabbath day is bonny and blithe and good and gay
- the church is an anvil that has worn out many hammers
- the clock goes as it pleases the clerk
- the closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat (in. the nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh)
- the coat makes the man
- the cobbler should stick to his last (in. let the cobbler stick to his last)
- the cobbler to his last and the gunman to his linstock (in. let the cobbler stick to his last)
- the cobbler's children go barefooot (in. the shoemaker's child always goes barefoot)
- the company makes the feast
- the course of true love never did run smooth
- the cow knows not the value of her tail till she has lost it
- the cowl does not make the monk
- the cure may be worse than the disease
- the cure is worse than the disease
- the customer is always right
- the danger past and God forgotten
- the darkest cloud has a silver lining (in. every cloud has a silver lining)
- the darkest hour is just before dawn
- the day is short and the work is long
- the devil always leaves a stink behind him
- the devil can cite sculpture for his purpose
- the devil dances in an empty pocket
- the devil finds work for idle hands to do
- the devil gets up to the belfry by the vicar's skirts
- the devil is in the details
- the devil is not as black as he is painted
- the devil looks after his own
- the devil lurks behind the cross (in. the devil gets up to the belfry by the vicar's skirts)
- the devil makes his Christmas pies of lawyers' tounges and clerks' fingers
- the devil takes care of his own (in. the devil looks after his own)
- the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be; the devil was well, the devil a saint was he
- the devil's children have the devil's luck
- the difficult is done at once, the impossible takes a little longer
- the doctor is often more to be feared than the disease
- the dog always returns to his vomit
- the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
- the early bird catches the worm
- the early bird gets the worm
- the early man never borrows from the late man
- the end crowns the work
- the end justifies the means
- the enemy of my enemy is my friend
- the English are a nation of shopkeepers
- the exception proves the rule
- the eye is bigger than the belly
- the eye of a master does more work than both his hands
- the eyes are the mirrors of the soul
- the face is the index of the mind (in. the eyes are the mirrors of the soul)
- the falling out of lovers is the renewing of love (in. the quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love)
- the family that prays together stays together
- the farthest way about is the nearest way home (in. the longest way around is the shortest way home)
- the female of the species is deadlier than the male
- the first duty of a soldier is obedience
- the first hundred years are the hardest
- the first seven years are the hardest
- the first step is the hardest
- the first step to health is to know that we are sick
- the fish always stinks from the head downward (in. a fish stinks from the head)
- the fox preys furthest from his hole
- the future ain't what it used to be
- the game is not worth the candle
- the glass is either half empty or half full
- the gods send nuts to those who have no teeth
- the golden age was never the present age
- the good die young
- the good is the enemy of the best
- the good seaman is known in bad weather
- the good that men do lives after them
- the grass is always greener on the other side
- the gray mare is the better horse
- the greater the truth, the greater the libel
- the habit does not make the monk
- the hair of the dog is good for the bite (in. take a hair of the dog that bit you)
- the half is better than the whole
- the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
- the harder the storm, the sooner it's over (in. the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over)
- the hasty bitch bringeth forth blind whelps
- the head and feet keep warm, the rest will take no harm
- the higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail
- the higher the tree, the sweeter the plum
- the highest branch is not the safest roost
- the hole calls the thief
- the hook without bait catches no fish
- the house shows the owner
- the husband is always the last to know
- the joy of the heart makes the face fair (in. a merry heart makes a cheerful countenance)
- the king can do no wrong
- the labourer is worthy of his hire
- the larger the body, the bigger the heart
- the last drop makes the cup run over
- the last straw will break the camel's back (in. it's the last straw that breaks the camel's back)
- the leopard can't change its spots
- the lion is not so fierce as he is painted
- the longest day must have an end
- the longest journey begins with a single step (in. a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step)
- the longest night will have an end (in. the longest day must have an end)
- the longest way around is the shortest way home
- the Lord gives and the Lord takes away
- the Lord moves in mysterious ways (in. God moves in mysterious ways)
- the Lord who gave can take away (in. the Lord gives and the Lord takes away)
- the love of money is the root of all evil
- the man who is born in a stable is not a horse
- the meek shall inherit the earth
- the mill cannot grind with the water that is past
- the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceedingly small
- the more said, the less done
- the more the merrier
- the more things change, the more they stay the same
- the more you get, the mroe you want
- the more you stir it, the worse it stinks
- the mother of mischief is no bigger than a midge's wing
- the mouse that has but one hole is soon taken
- the earer the bone, the sweeter the flesh
- the nearrer the church, the farther from Good
- the north wind doth blow and we shall have snow
- the obvious choice is usually a quick regret
- the only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping-stones is the way you use them
- the only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary
- the only thing a heated argument ever produced is coolness
- the only thing we have to fear is fear itself
- the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings
- the optimist's cup is half full; the pesimmist's cup is half empty
- the path of true love never runs smooth (in. the course of true love never did run smooth)
- the pen is mightier than the sword
- the pitcher will go to the well once too often
- the post of honor is the post of danger
- the pot calls the kettle black
- the price of liberty is eternal vigilance
- the proof of the pudding is in the eating
- the quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love
- the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong
- the receiver is as bad as the thief
- the remedy may be worse than the disease
- the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
- the rich man has his ice in the summer and the poor man gets his in the winter
- the road to hell is paved with good intentions
- the robin and the wren are God's cock and hen
- the rotten apple spoils the barrel
- the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over
- the sheep that bleats loses a mouthful (in. a bleating sheep loses a bite)
- the shoe is on the other foot
- the shoemaker's child always goes barefoot
- the show must go on
- the sky's the limit
- the sooner begun, the sooner done
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- the squeaky wheel gets the grease
- the straw that broke the camel's back
- the streets of hell are paved with promises (in. the road to Hell is paved with good intentions)
- the style is the man
- the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle
- the sweetest wine makes the sharpest vinegar (in. from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar)
- the tailor makes the man
- the third time is the charm
- the thread breaks where it is weakest
- the three doctors Diet, Quiet, and Temperance are the best physicians (in. the best three doctors are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman)
- the tongue always returns to the sore tooth
- the tongue is not steel, but it cuts
- the tree is known by its fruit
- the truth hurts
- the unexpected always happens
- the used key is always bright
- the vicar of Bray will be vicar of Bray still
- the voice of the people is the voice of God
- the way to a man's heart is through his stomach
- the way to be safe is never to feel secure (in. he that is too secure is not safe)
- the weakest go to the wall
- the wearer best knows where the shoe pinches
- the wheel comes full circle
- the wheel of fortune is forever in motion
- the wheel that does the squeaking is the one that gets the grease (in. the squeaky wheel gets the grease)
- the willing horse carries the load
- the winners laught, the losers weep (in. let them laugh that win)
- the wish is father to the thought
- the world is a stage and all the people in it actors (in. all the world's a stage)
- the world runs on wheels
- the worm will turn (in. even a worm will turn)
- the worst is yet to come
- the worth of a living is what it will bring
- the young cock crows as he heard the old one
- the young pig grunts like an old sow (in. the young cock crows as he heard the old one)
- them as asks, gits; them as don't ask, don't git (in. ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you)
- there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it (in. there are other fish in the sea)
- there are lies, damned lies, and statistics
- there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream
- there are no birds in last year's nest
- there are nogains without pains (in. no pain, no gain)
- there are none so blind as those who will not see
- there are none so deaf as those who will not hear
- there are other fish in the sea
- there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians
- there are tricks in every trade
- there are two sides to every story
- there goes more to marriage than four bare legs in a bed
- there must be a first time for everything (in. there's a first time for everything)
- there'll be sleeping enough in the grave
- there's a black sheep in every flock
- there's a first time for everything
- there's a Jack for every Jill (in. every Jack has his Jill)
- there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
- there's a remedy for everything except death
- there's a season and a time for every purpose under the heaven (in. to everything there is a season)
- there's a sin of omission as well as of commission
- there's a skeleton in every closet
- there's a sucker born every minute
- there's a tide in the affairs of man
- there's a time and place for everything
- there's a time to speak and a time to be silent
- there's always a calm before a storm
- there's always a first time (in. there's a first time for everything)
- there's always room at the top
- there's an exception to every rule
- there's good and bad in everything
- there's honour among thieves
- there's luck in leisure
- there's luck in odd numbers
- there's many a good cock come out of a tattered bag
- there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
- there's many a slip between cup and lip
- there's many a true word said in jest (in. many a true word is spoken in jest)
- there's measure in all things
- there's more than one way to skin a cat
- there's no accounting for tastes
- there's no disputing about tastes
- there's no fool like an old fool
- there's no great loss without some gain
- there's no little enemy
- there's no peace for the wicked
- there's no place like home
- there's no pleasure without pain
- there's no putting old heads on young shoulders (in. you can't put an old head on young shoulders)
- there's no rest for the weary
- there's no rest for the wicked (in. there's no peace for the wicked)
- there's no rose without a thorn
- there's no royal road to learning
- there's no smoke without fire
- there's no such thing as a free lunch
- there's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes
- there's no time like the present
- there's nothing constant but inconstancy
- there's nothing lost by civility
- there's nothing new under the sun
- there's nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse
- there's nowt so queer as folk
- there's one law for the rich and another for the poor (in. one law for the rich and another for the poor)
- there's reason in all things
- there's safety in numbers
- there's truth in wine
- they also serve who only stand and wait
- they that dance must pay the piper
- they that live longest see most
- they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind
- things come in threes
- things past cannot be recalled
- think all you speak, but speak not all you think
- think before you speak
- think much, speak little and write less
- think twice before you speak once (in. think before you speak)
- thinking is very far from knowing
- third time's a charm
- this, too, shall pass
- those who can, do; those who can't, teach
- those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it
- those who dance must pay the fiddler (in. they that dance must pay the piper)
- those who hide can find
- those who know don't speak; those who speak don't know
- those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
- those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers
- those who please everyboy please nobody (in. you can'y please everybody)
- thought is free
- threatened men live long
- three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead
- three moves are as bad as a fire
- three things are not to be trusted: a cow's horn, a dog's tooth and a horse's hoof
- three times a bridesmaid, never a bride (in. always a bridesmaid, never a bride)
- thrift is a great revenue
- throw dirt enough, and some will stick
- throw out a sprat to catch a mackerel
- Thursday's child has far to go
- time alone will tell (in. time will tell)
- time and tide wait for no man
- time ends all things
- time flies
- time hangs heavy on idle hands
- time is a great healer
- time is money
- time is the rider that breaks youth
- time lost cannot be recalled
- time will heal (in. time is a great healer)
- time will tell
- time works wonders
- times change, and we with time
- timing is everything
- 'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all
- to be or not to be
- to each his own
- to err is human, to forgive divine
- to everything there is a season
- to forget a wrong is the best revenge (in. the best way to get even is to forgive)
- to know all is to forgive all
- to the pure all things are pure
- to the victor belong the spoils
- today is yesterday's tomorrow
- today you, tomorrow me
- tomorrow is another day
- tommorow never comes
- too many chiefs and not enough Indians
- too many cooks spoil the broth
- too much of a good thing is worse than none at all (in. you can have too much of a good thing)
- toot your own horn lest the same be never tooted
- touch wood
- trade follows the flag
- travel broadens the mind
- travel east and travel west, a man's own home is still his best (in. east, west, home's best)
- trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle
- troubles never come singly (in. misfortunes never come singly)
- true blue will never stain
- trust everybody, but cut the cards
- trust in God and keep your powder dry (in. put your trust on God, and keep your powder dry)
- trust not a new friend nor an old enemy
- trust not one night's ice
- trust not the praise of a friend nor the contempt of an enemy (in. trust not a new friend nor an old enemy)
- truth crushed to earth will rise again
- truth is stranger than fiction
- truth is the first casualty of war
- truth is truth to the end of the reckoning
- truth lies at the bottom of a well
- truth will out
- try before you trust (in. first try then trust)
- Tuesday's chind is full of grace
- turnabout is fair play
- two and two make four
- two blacks don't make a white (in. two wrongs don't make a right)
- two boys are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at all
- two can keep a secret if one is dead (in. three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead)
- two dogs fight over a bone while a third runs away with it (in. while two dogs are fighting for a bone, a third runs away with it)
- two eyes see more than one (in. four eyes see more than two)
- two heads are better than one
- two is company but three is none
- two of a trade vener agree
- two tailors go to a man (in. nine tailors make a man)
- two things do prolong your life: A quiet heart, and a loving wife
- two wrongs don't make a right
- two's company, three's a crowd
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