Great Throughts Treasury

"All saint without, all devil within."

"All saints do not work miracles."

"All smoke and no fire."

"All roads lead to Rome."

"All tastes are tastes."

"All that dangles does not fall."

"All ships leak: some amidships, some in the bows, some in the hold."

"All that glitters is not gold."

"All that's fair must fade."

"All the fingers are not alike."

"All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterday."

"All the brains are not in one head."

"All the honey a bee gathers during its lifetime doesn't sweeten its sting."

"All the keys do not hang at one girdle."

"All the sheep are not for the wolf."

"All things are difficult before they are easy."

"All things come to those who wait."

"All water runs to the sea."

"Although the sun shines, leave not your cloak at home."

"All things happen in their own good time."

"Although your undertaking is in peril, it does not necessarily mean you are failing."

"All's well that ends well."

"All truths are not to be told."

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

"Among thorns grow roses."

"An ambassador beareth no blame."

"An ass's tail will not make a sieve."

"An idle man is the devil's bolster."

"An empty sack will not stand upright."

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

"An eagle will not catch flies."

"An ass's trot does not last long."

"An ocean lies between what is said and what is done."

"An old dog does not grow used to the collar."

"An old dog will learn no tricks."

"An old dog does not bark for nothing."

"An old horse for a young soldier."

"An old ox makes a straight furrow."

"An old flag is an honor to its captain."

"An old quarrel is easily renewed."

"An old poacher makes the best gamekeeper."

"An ounce of discretion is better than a pound of knowledge."

"An organization or leader in trouble will quickly be abandoned."

"An ounce of preventions is better than a pound of cure."

"Anger can be an expensive luxury."

"Anger increases love."

"An unasked for excuse infers transgression."

"Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad."

"An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains."

"Any excuse is good if it hold good."