Alphabetical List - U-V

Union is strength	A group has more force than an individual.
Unwillingness easily finds an excuse.	A person who doesn't want to do something always finds a reason to avoid it.
Variety is the spice of life.	Doing a lot of different things makes life more interesting.
Virtue is its own reward.	You should not expect praise for acting in a correct or moral way.

Alphabetical List - W

Walls have ears.	Be careful.  People could be listening.
Waste not, want not.	If you never waste anything, you will have is when you need it.
(A) watched pot never boils.	If you wait anxiously for something to happen, it seems to take a long time.
(The) way to a man's heart is through his stomach.	Feed a man well and he will love you.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.	If a person doesn't know about something, it cannot hurt them.
What a man says drunk, he thinks sober.	People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.
What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.	People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.
When the cat's away, the mice play.	People sometimes misbehave when the person in authority, is absent.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	You should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting and behave in the same way.
When poverty comes in the door, love goes out the window.	When a couple loses everything, their relationship becomes difficult.
Where there's life there's hope.	As long as a person is breathing, there is hope for recovery.
Where there's a will there's a way.	If you are determined to do something, you will find a way to do it.
Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wolves.	Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.
(A) wise head keeps a still tongue	An intelligent person knows when to stay silent.
Wisdom is better than strength.	It is preferable to use one's intelligence than one's physical strength.
(The) wish is father to the thought.	You think that something is true because you want it to be so.
(A) wonder lasts but nine days	The effects of an amazing or stirring event last only nine days; after that, life goes on as before.
Wonders will never cease!	Expresses surprise at an unexpected pleasure or event.
Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.	Worrying over small details can make them seem worse.
(Two) wrongs don't make a right.	It is wrong to harm someone because they have harmed you.

Alphabetical List - X-Y-Z

You are what you eat.	What you eat has an effect on your well-being.
You are never too old to learn.	You can always learn something new, no matter how old you are.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.	You can offer somebody an opportunity to do something but you can't force them to do it.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.	A person who is used to doing things a certain way cannot change.
You never know what you can do until you  try.	Try first before deciding not to do something.
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.	You help me and I'll help you.
(A) young idler, an old beggar.	If you don't work, you won't have any money when you're old.