A bad workman always blames his tools
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A fool and his money are soon parted
A golden key can open any door
A house divided against itself cannot stand
A leopard can't change his spots
A penny saved is a penny earned
A picture paints a thousand words
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Actions speak louder than words
Beauty contest / Beauty parade
Between a rock and a hard place
Bite off more than you can chew
Caught by the short hairs (or short and curlies)
Children should be seen and not heard
Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
Cross that bridge when you come to it
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Enhanced interrogation techniques
Every cloud has a silver lining
Everything but the kitchen sink
Get out of the wrong side of the bed
Give him an inch and he'll take a mile
He makes my flesh (or skin) crawl (or creep)
If it's not one thing, it's another
Like a chicken with its head cut off
Potatoes (or taters) in the mould
Pull the wool over someone's eyes
Silver threads amongst the gold
Straight from the horse's mouth
The author of your own misfortune
The best thing since sliced bread
The sound of leather on willow
Wear your heart on your sleeve
Where there's muck there's brass
You can't judge a book by its cover