| A castle in the air. |
A chip off the old block. |
A cock of the loft. |
| A fox in lamb’s skin. |
A honey tongue, a heart of gall. |
A jack of both sides. |
| A jack of all trades is master of none. |
A narrow escape. |
A rolling stone gathers no moss. |
| A snake in the grass. |
All that glistens is not gold. |
An old head on young shoulders. |
| As easy as ABC. |
Bad workmen often blame their tools. |
Be driven to the last ditch. |
| Be on a razor’s edge. |
Be unable to make head or tail of it. |
Beat about the bush. |
| Better bend than break. |
Better the foot slip than the tongue. |
Big fish eat little fish. |
| Bitter pills may have wholesome effects. |
Black sheep. |
Blood is thicker than water. |
| Blow behind one’s back. |
Call white black |
Cast one’s bread upon the water. |
| Conscience does make cowards of us all. |
Constant dropping wears away the stone. |
Cry for the moon. |
| Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth. |
Diamond cuts diamond. |
Do not cast your pearls before swine. |
| Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs. |
Double faced. |
Every tub must stand on its own bottom |
| Fine feathers make fine birds. |
Work out |
Gild a pill. |
| Give as good as one gets. |
Hate each other like poison. |
Hold with the hare and run with hands. |