Searcher wrote:
(Was trying to think of another couple of clichés to throw in but decided against it.)
Let me give you a hand with that.
1. that's just like the pot calling the kettle black.
2. the early bird gets the worm
3. good things come to those who wait
4. early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
5. a penny saved is a penny earned
6. an apple a day keeps the doctor away
7. don't tempt fate
8. don't paint the devil on the wall (German)
9. mind your manners
10. don't put all your eggs in one basket
11. patience is a virtue
12. look out for number one
13. don't let the bed bugs bite
14. a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down
15. wake up and smell the coffee
16. stop and smell the roses
17. it ain't over till the fat lady sings
18. wouldn't kick her (him) outta bed for eatin' crackers
19. rough as a cob
20. he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn
21. is that a mouse in your pocket or are you just happy to see me
22. he went the whole 9 yards.
23. it's not the heat it's the humidity
24. don't burn your bridges
25. he's so ugly, he'd have to sneak up on a glass of water to get a drink