1. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

2. “Actions speak louder than words.”

3. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

4. “Better late than never.”

5. “Birds of a feather flock together.”

6. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”

7. “Every cloud has a silver lining.”

8. “First come, first served.”

9. “Haste makes waste.”

10. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

11. “Knowledge is power.”

12. “Look before you leap.”

13. “Make hay while the sun shines.”

14. “Many hands make light work.”

15. “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

16. “No pain, no gain.”

17. “Opportunity knocks but once.”

18. “Practice makes perfect.”

19. “Rome was not built in a day.”

20. “The early bird catches the worm.”

21. “Time and tide wait for no man.”

22. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

23. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

24. “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”

25. “A good beginning is half the battle.”

26. “A penny saved is a penny earned.”

27. “A word to the wise is enough.”

28. “A stitch in time saves nine.”

29. “Bite the bullet.”

30. “Blood is thicker than water.”

31. “Break the ice.”

32. “Can’t see the wood for the trees.”

33. “Chalk and cheese.”

34. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

35. “Every man for himself.”

36. “Give a dog a bad name and hang him.”

37. “Honesty is the best policy.”

38. “It takes two to tango.”

39. “Keep your chin up.”

40. “Knock on wood.”

41. “Let bygones be bygones.”

42. “Look after number one.”

43. “Make hay while the sun shines.”

44. “Mind your own business.”

45. “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

46. “No man is an island.”

47. “Once in a blue moon.”

48. “Out of sight, out of mind.”

49. “Practice makes perfect.”

50. “Time and tide wait for no man.”