Rural
* A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
* A rolling stone gathers no moss.
* After the storm comes the calm.
* All aren't hunters that blow the horn.
* As green as grass.
* As is the gardener so is the garden.
* As you sow, so shall you reap.
* Best to bend it while it's a twig.
* Better to go back than go wrong.
* By hook or by crook.
* Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves.
* Distance lends enhancement to the view.
* Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
* Don't cross your bridges until you come to them.
* Empty bags cannot stand upright.
* Every cloud has a silver lining.
* Every path has its puddle.
* Fresh as a daisy.
* Good company on the road is the shortest cut.
* Leave no stone unturned.
* Make hay while the sun shines.
* Milk the cow but don't pull off the udder.
* Never cackle unless you lay.
* Oaks may fall when reeds take the storm.
* Shake the hand before you plough the field.
* Strike while the iron's hot.
* The beaten path is safest.
* The best ground bears weeds as well as flowers.
* The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
* The longest journey begins with the first step.
* The longest way round is the sweetest way home.
* The more you stir, the more it stinks.
* The sun shines on both sides of the hedge.
* The worst wheel always creaks most.
* Too many irons in the fire.
* You can't get blood out of a stone.