A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. （1712）
A lazy youth, a lousy age. （374）
Ale will make a cat speak. （1762）
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. （1629）
A lie begets a lie till they come to generations. （1606）
A life without a friend is a life without a sun. （1900）
A light heart lives long. （1052）
A light-heeled mother makes a heavy-heeled daughter. （268）
A light purse makes a heavy heart. （990）
A lion at home, a mouse abroad. （1754）
A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world. （282）
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. （546）
A little labour, much health. （1058）
A little learning is a dangerous thing. （547）
A little neglect may breed great mischief. （1278）
A little pot [pan] is soon hot. （1445）
A living dog is better than a dead lion. （1794）
All are brave when the enemy flies. （1957）
All are good lasses, but whence come the bad wives? （1968）
All are not friends that speak us fair. （1889）
All are not saints that go to church. （1436）
All are not thieves that dogs bark at. （1791）
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. （1763）
All his geese are swans. （1692）
All flesh is grass. （1141）
All is fair in love and war. （182）
All is fish that comes to his net. （1969）
All is not gain that is put in the purse. （1241）
All is not gold that glitters. （1003）
All is not lost that is in danger. （1226）
All is well that ends well. （1970）
All men are mortal. （1132）
All men must die. （1133）
All roads lead to Rome. （394）
All shall be well, Jack shall have Gill [Jill]. （183）
All that lives must die. （1134）
All things are obedient to money. （976）
All things will come round to him who will but wait.（823）
All time is no time when it is past. （34）
All truth is not always to be told. （676）
All truth is not to be told at all times. （677）
All truths are not (always) to be told. （678）
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. （340）
All your swans are geese. （1691）
A long tongue is a sign of a short hand. （675）
Always taking out the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. （880）
A maid that laughs is half taken. （121）
A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. （122）
A man apt to promise is apt to forget. （646）
A man can die but once. （1138）
A man can only die once. （1139）
A man has choice to begin love, but not to end it. （177）
A man is as old as he feels. （1971）
A man is known by his friends （1917）
A man is known by the company he keeps. （1918）
A man [one] is never too old to learn. （348）
A man is not good or bad for one action. （682）
A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge. （1972）
A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool. （1588）
A man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows him. （1859）
A man of sense talks little and listens much. （618）
A man of words and not deeds is like a garden full of weeds. （680）
A man’s house is his castle. （253）
A man that breaks his words, bids others to be false to him. （647）
A man without a friend is only half a man. （1897）
A merry heart goes all the way. （410）
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. （408）
A mill cannot grind with the water that is past. （73）
A miserly father makes a prodigal son. （270）
A miss is as good as a mile. （1282）
A moneyless person goes fast through the market. （1002）
A mother’s love never changes. （265）
An ape’s an ape, a varlet’s a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet. （1846）
An army of stags led by a lion would be more formidable than one of lions led by a stag. （1840）
An ass endures his burden, but not more than his burden. （1747）
An evil lesson is soon learned. （1501）
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. （1867）
An empty bad cannot stand upright. （564）
An empty barrel makes more noise than a full one. （563）
An enemy’s mouth seldom speaks well. （1939）
An enemy who lies at thy feet begging forgiveness must not feel thy sword. （1948）
An Englishman’s home is his castle. （254）
A new broom sweeps clean. （1973）
Anger and haste hinder good counsel.（1447）
Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance. （1453）
Anger is a short madness. （1448）
Anger punishes itself. （1449）
Anger rests in the bosom of folly. （1454）
Anger rusts intellect so that it cannot discern right from wrong. （1452）
An honest look covereth many faults. （836）
An honest man’s word is as good as his bond. （830）
An honourable death is better than a disgraceful life. （1170）
An hour in the morning before breakfast is worth two all the rest of the day. （27）
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. （28）
A nice wife and a back door will soon make a rich man poor.（223）
An idle brain is the devil’s workshop. （1476）
An idle person is the devil’s cusion. （1477）
An idle soul shall suffer hunger. （1483）
An idle youth, a needy age. （1473）
An ill life, an ill end. （1489）
An ill marriage is a spring of ill fortune. （213）
An occasion lost cannot be redeemed. （65）
An old dog bites sore. （1789）
An old dog cannot alter its way of barking. （1790）
An old fox is not easily snared. （1811）
An old physician, and a young lawyer. （728）
An open enemy is better than a hollow friend. （1913）
An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. （1387）
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. （1107）
An owl is the king of the night. （1670）
An ox is taken by the horns, and the man by the tongue. （1724）
Answer a fool according to his folly. （1587）
An unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup. （1358）
An upright judge has more regard to justice than to men. （725）
A penny soul never came to twopence. （1446）
A penny saved is a penny gained. （849）
A pet lamb makes a cross ram. （269）
A pound of care will not pay an ounce of debt. （1208）
Appearance often deceives. （1403）
Appearances are (often) deceptive. （1404）
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. （1534）
A ragged colt may make a good horse. （1736）
A rich man’s joke is always funny. （984）
A rolling stone gathers no moss. （1018）
Art is long, life is short. （1057）
As a man is, so is his company. （1919）
As a man lives, so shall he die. （1125）
As a man’s heart is, so does he speak. （637）
A scalded cat dreads [fears] (even) cold water. （1335）
A scalded dog thinks cold water hot. （1338）
As is the husband, so is the wife. （222）
A small leak will sink a great ship. （1281）
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. （787）
A soft answer turns [turneth] away wrath. （684）
A sound mind in a sound body. （1074）
A spot is most seen on the finest cloth. （1270）
As soon goes the young lamb’s skin to the market as the old ewe’s. （1711）
As the house is to the man, so is the nest to the bird and the cave to the animal. （255）
As the life is, so is the end. （1124）
As the old cock crows, the young (one) learns. （263）
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man. （785）
As the twig is bent so the tree is inclined. （288）
As the wind blows, you must set your sail. （79）
A stitch in time saves nine. （46）
A straw shows which way the wind blows. （1643）
A swine over fat is the cause of his own bane. （1697）
As we sow, so shall we reap. （443）
A table friend is a variable friend. （1884）
A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf. （1827）
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. （413）
At need one sees who his friend is. （1857）
A tree is known by its fruit. （444）
A tree must be bent while it is young. （296）
A true friend is one soul in two bodies. （1850）
A useful trade is a mine of gold. （561）
A valiant man’s look is more than a coward’s sword. （794）
Avarice blinds our eyes. （1974）
Avarice increases with wealth. （994）
A vaunter and a liar are near akin. （1618）
Avoid the ford on which your friend was drowned. （1344）
A wager is a fool’s argument. （1580）
A watched kettle [pot] never boils. （1975）
A watched pot [pan] is long in boiling. （1976）
A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent. （523）
A wicked man is his own hell. （1497）
A wife is not to be chosen by the eye only. （216）
A willful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon. （1528）
A wise head makes a close mouth. （617）
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have. （908）
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. （894）
A wise man hears one word and understand two. （891）
A wise man is never less alone than when (he is) alone. （892）
A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. （899）
A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. （888）
A wonder lasts but nine days. （1977）
A wooer should open his ears more than his eyes. （217）
A word and a stone let go cannot be recalled. （630）
A word in season is most precious. （660）
A word in time is worth two afterwards. （661）
A word is enough to the wise. （909）
A word is no arrow, but it can pierce the heart. （689）
A word spoken cannot be recalled. （628）
A word spoken is an arrow let fly. （631）
A word spoken is past recalling. （627）
A work ill done must be twice done. （309）
A worm will turn. （1978）
A young man idle, an old man needy. （1474）
A young man married is a man that’s marred. （207）
A young twig is easier twisted than an old tree. （299）
Bad luck always comes in threes. （1364）
Bad news has wings. （1520）
Bad workmen often blame their tools. （1979）
Bare words, no bargain. （663）
Barking dogs seldom bite. （1782）
Beard the lion in his den. （1834）
Bear with evil and expect good. （815）
Beauty and folly are often companions. （1599）
Beauty is but skin deep. （1416）
Beauty is in the beholder’s eye. （178）
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder [gazer]. （179）
Beauty is potent, but money is more potent. （992）
Beauty is truth, truth beauty. （511）
Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.（180）
Be considerate toward the poor. （1192）
Before gold, even kings takes off their hats. （983）
Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him. （1860）
Beggars must [should] be no choosers. （1121）
Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home. （238）
Be just to all, but trust not all. （959）
Believe no tales from the enemy. （1940）
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. （648）
Best to bend while ’tis a twig. （298）
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. （606）
Better a glorious death than a shameful life. （1167）
Better an open enemy than a false friend. （1914）
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. （906）
Better be alone than in bad company. （1907）
Better be half hanged than ill wed. （210）
Better be poor than wicked. （1185）
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. （1771）
Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. （1748）
Better be the head of the yeomanry than the tail of the gentry. （1980）
Better be upright and want, than wicked and have abundance. （1505）
Better die standing than live kneeling. （1172）
Better die with honour than live with shame. （1168）
Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt. （1203）
Better late than never. （325）
Better lose the saddle than the horse. （1218）
Better master one than engage with ten. （326）
Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose. （655）
Better spare at brim than at bottom. （846）
Better spared than ill spent. （857）
Better spare to have of thine own, than ask of other man. （847）
Better to die in glory than live in dishonour. （1171）
Better to do well than to say well. （588）
Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. （1981）
Better without gold than without friend. （1898）
Between friends all is common. （1894）
Between two stools one goes to the ground. （449）
Beware beginnings. （1982）
Beware of a silent dog and still water. （1784）
Beware of him who regards not his reputation. （950）
Big fish eat little fish. （734）
Bind the sack before it is full. （1983）
Birds of a feather flock together. （1657）
Bitter pills may have wholesome effort. （1109）
Black will take no other hue. （1503）
Blood is thicker than water. （271）
Books and friends should be few but good. （512）
Books are the ever-burning lamps of accumulated wisdom. （514）
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. （513）
Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. （879）
Bought wit is dear. （927）
Burnt bairns dread the fire. （1333）
Business before pleasure. （376）
Business is business. （334）
Business is the salt of life. （375）
Business makes a man as well as tries him. （377）
Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious. （383）
Business neglected is business lost. （379）
Butter to butter is no relish. （453）
By learning you will teaching; by teaching you will learn. （355）
By little and little the wolf eateth the sheep. （1820）
By other’s faults wise men correct their own. （1345）
By the side of sickness health becomes sweet. （1082）
By the street of “Bye-and-bye” one arrives at the house of “Never”. （1984）
Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. （1985）
Calamity is man’s true touchstone.（1374）
Call no man happy before he is dead. （1161）
Call no man happy before his death [till he dies]. （1162）
Call no man happy till [until] he is dead. （1163）
Care and diligence bring luck. （345）
Care killed the cat.（1986）
Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and then eat them. （1708）
Cats hide their paws. （1760）
Charity begins at home, but should not end there. （258）
Cheats never prosper. （1634）
Cheek brings success. （1987）
Children and fools cannot lie. （290）
Children and fools have merry lives. （414）
Children are certain cares, but uncertain comforts. （303）
