Glory is the shadow of virtue. （774）
God defend [deliver] me from my friends; from my enemies I can [will] defend myself. （1909）
God helps those who help themselves. （2012）
God sends fortune to fools. （1569）
God sends meat and the devil sends cooks. （2013）
God’s mill grinds slow but sure. （708）
Golden words offend the ears. （2014）
Gold will not buy anything. （998）
Good company on the road is the shortest cut. （1871）
Good counsel never comes amiss.（2015）
Good fame is better than a good face. （936）
Good health is above wealth. （1066）
Good name is gold worth. （939）
Good wine needs no bush. （2016）
Good wits jump (together). （913）
Good words and ill deeds deceive wise and fools. （694）
Good words are worth much and cost little. （2017）
Gossiping and lying go together. （1617）
Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark. （1042）
Grain by grain, and the hen fills her belly. （1681）
Grasp all, lose all. （1217）
Great boasters, little doers. （624）
Great boast, small roast. （623）
Great braggers, little doers. （625）
Great designs require great consideration. （2018）
Great hopes make great men. （399）
Great men are not always wise. （919）
Great men have great faults. （1301）
Great men’s sons seldom do well.（277）
Great minds think alike. （914）
Great talkers are little doers. （674）
Grief often treads upon the heels of pleasure. （418）
Guilty consciences always make people [men] cowards. （1535）
Habits cures habit. （575）
Habit is a cable: we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it. （577）
Habit is (a) second nature. （572）
Half a loaf is better than no bread. （455）
Half a tale [word] is enough for a wise man. （911）
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself. （420）
Happiness lies, first of all, in health. （1060）
Happiness takes no account of time. （37）
Happy is he that is happy in childhood. （283）
Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth. （404）
Happy is he who owes nothing. （1194）
Hard cases make bad law. （724）
Hardships never come alone. （1365）
Harm set, harm get. （2019）
Haste makes waste. （2020）
Haste love, soon cold. （125）
Hasty climbers have sudden falls. （2021）
Hatred is blind as well as love. （111）
Have but few friends, though many acquaintances. （1873）
Have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today. （55）
Hawks will not pick hawk’s eyes out. （1674）
Health and strength is above all gold. （1071）
Health does not consist with intemperance. （1085）
Health is a jewel [treasure]. （1068）
Health is better than wealth. （1065）
Health is great riches. （1069）
Health is happiness. （1059）
Health is not valued till sickness comes. （1078）
Health surpasses riches. （1067）
Hear all parties. （2022）
Hear much, speak little. （607）
Hear twice before you speak once. （609）
Heaven’s vengeance is slow but sure. （709）
He bears misery best who hides it most. （816）
He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue. （583）
He cries wine and sells vinegar. （1633）
He is a fool that makes a wedge of his fist. （1578）
He is a fool who cannot be angry, but he is a wise man who will not. （893）
He is a gentle horse that never cast his rider. （1733）
He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. （1865）
He is a wise man who speaks little. （614）
He is in his better blue clothes. （1552）
He is lifeless that is faultless. （1272）
He is the wise man who is the honest man. （885）
He is the wisest man who does not think himself so. （882）
He is wise that hath wit enough for his own affairs. （907）
He is wise that is ware in time. （886）
He is wise that knows when he’s well enough. （884）
He is wise who is warned by the misfortunes of others. （1346）
He jests at scars that never felt a wound. （2023）
He knows most who [that] speaks least. （615）
He knows not what love is that has no children. （285）
He laughs best who laughs last. （2024）
He lives long that lives well. （1053）
He lives twice who lives well. （1117）
Hell is paved with good intentions.（2025）
He looks like a saint but the devil he is. （1437）
He loses all who loses the moment. （74）
Help the dog over the stile.（1792）
He measures another’s corn by his own bushel. （2026）
He never lies but when the holly is green. （1611）
He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil. （1943）
He that boasts of his knowledge proclaims his ignorance. （1563）
He that can have patience, can have what he will. （818）
He that can stay obtains. （819）
He that climbs high falls heavily. （1567）
He that dallies with enemy gives him leave to kill him. （1946）
He that desires honour is not worthy of honour. （934）
He that dies pays all (debts). （1145）
He that doth most at once doth least. （341）
He that endures is not overcome. （820）
He that falls today may be up again tomorrow. （811）
He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing. （1204）
He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy. （1045）
He that has [hath] been bitten by a serpent, is afraid of a rope. （1340）
He that hath a full purse never wanted a friend. （1883）
He that hath a white horse and a fair wife never wants trouble. （234）
He that hath no children, knows not what is love. （284）
He that hath time hath life. （1120）
He that helpeth the evil hurteth the good. （1526）
He that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion. （99）
He that is down, down with him. （1383）
He that is full of himself is very [quite] empty. （1561）
He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody. （2027）
He that is one born, once must die. （1126）
He that knows nothing, doubts nothing. （544）
He that learns a trade [an art] has a purchase made. （350）
He that lies down [sleeps] with dogs must rise up with fleas. （1916）
He that lives ill, fear follows him. （1536）
He that lives long suffers much.（1122）
He that liveth in court dieth upon straw. （1154）
He that liveth wickedly can hardly die honestly. （1174）
He that marries for wealth, sells his liberty. （203）
He that mischief hatches, mischief catches. （2028）
He that never rode never fell. （437）
He that nothing questions nothing learns. （352）
He that once deceives is ever suspected. （1637）
He that regards not a penny, will lavish a pound. （876）
He that returns good for evil obtains the victory. （760）
He that saves his dinner will have the more for his supper. （873）
He that soweth virtue shall reap fame. （773）
He that spares the bad injures the good. （1525）
He that spares the rod, hates his son. （295）
He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon. （2029）
He that talks much, errs much. （585）
He that thinks his business below him will always be above his business. （381）
He that trusts in a lie shall perish in truth. （1632）
He that will have a hare to breakfast must hunt overnight. （1801）
He that will have his farm full, must keep an old cock and a young bull. （1688）
He that will lie will steal. （1627）
He that will not work shall not eat. （327）
He that will swear, will lie. （1624）
He that will take the bird must not scare it. （1662）
He that will thrive must rise at five. （1040）
He that would eat [have] the fruit must climb the tree. （1648）
He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut. （447）
He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens. （1377）
He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin. （124）
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. （1118）
He who avoids temptation avoids the sin. （1530）
He who does not gain loses. （1224）
He who does not honour his wife, dishonours himself. （214）
He who does not rise early never does a good day’s work. （1044）
He who does not work neither shall he eat. （1472）
He who has burnt his mouth blows his soup. （1334）
He who has done ill once will do it again. （1508）
He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick. （1796）
He who has no shame has no conscience. （1537）
He who hath good health is young, and he is rich who owes nothing. （1073）
He who hesitates is lost. （89）
He who imagines that he has knowledge enough has none. （1562）
He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning. （351）
He who is born a fool is never cured. （1596）
He who laughs at crooked men should need walk very straight. （2030）
He who laughs best laughs last. （2031）
He who lives near the woods is not frightened by owls. （790）
He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing. （1273）
He who never was sick dies the first (fit). （1102）
He who questions nothing learns nothing. （353）
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. （1832）
He who risks nothing, gains nothing. （801）
He who shareth honey with the bear hath the least part of it. （1843）
He who talks much of his happiness summons grief. （427）
He who teaches, learn. （356）
He who trusteth not is not deceived. （1638）
He who wants a mule without fault, must walk on foot. （1753）
He who was never sick dies the first fit. （1103）
He who will not learn when he is young will regret it when he is old. （373）
He who will not keep a penny shall never have money. （875）
He who will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay. （70）
He who wills success is half way to it.（386）
He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet. （2032）
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom. （2033）
He will shoot higher who shoots at the moon [sun] than he who aims at a tree. （448）
He wots not whether he bears the earth, or the earth him. （1553）
Hide nothing from thy physician. （1105）
History repeats itself. （2034）
Hoist your sail when the wind is fair. （80）
Hold fast when you have it. （1216）
Home is home, be it never so homely. （239）
Home is home, though (it be) never so homely. （241）
Home is where the heart is. （256）
Honest men marry soon, wise men not at all. （208）
Honesty is the best policy. （828）
Honesty may be dear bought; but can never be an ill pennyworth. （831）
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. （463）
Honour and profit lie not in one sack. （945）
Honours change manners. （951）
Honour to whom honour is due. （946）
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. （2035）
Hot love is soon cold. （126）
Human pride is human weakness. （1546）
Humility is the beginning of wisdom. （837）
Humility often gains more than pride. （842）
Hunger breaks stone walls. （2036）
Hunger fetches the wolf out of the woods. （1825）
Hunger is the best sauce. （1202）
Hunger knows no friend. （1903）
Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings. （1772）
Idle folks have the least leisure. （1468）
Idle folks lack no excuses. （1479）
Idle young, needy age [old]. （1475）
Idleness is the key of beggary. （1466）
Idleness is the mother [root] of all evil [sin, vice]. （1463）
Idleness is the parent of all vice. （1464）
Idleness is the root of all evil. （1462）
Idleness is the rust of mind. （1487）
Idleness makes the wit rust. （1488）
Idleness rusts the mind. （1486）
Idleness turns the edge of wit. （1485）
Idle people [folks] have the most labour [take the most pains]. （1467）
If a donkey brays at you, don’t bray at him. （1752）
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. （257）
I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts. （1438）
If I have lost the ring, yet the fingers are still here. （1219）
If one sheep leap over the dyke, all the rest will follow. （1704）
If the beard were all, the goat might preach. （1701）
If the devil finds a man idle, he’ll set him to work. （1478）
If the hen does not prate, she will not lay. （1683）
If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain. （2037）
If the old dog barks, he gives counsel. （1788）
If the ox falls, whet your knife. （1728）
If the sky falls, we shall catch larks. （1668）
If they say you are good, ask yourself if it be true. （762）
If time be of all things the most precious, wasting of time must be the greatest prodigality. （41）
If we are bound to forgive an enemy, we are not bound to trust him. （1944）
If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. （2038）
If you are too fortunate, you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate, nobody will know you. （1354）
If you command wisely, you’ll be obeyed cheerfully. （2039）
If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. （802）
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. （1799）
If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. （1722）
If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die. （957）
If you venture nothing, you will have thing. （800）
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. （533）
If you want peace, prepare for war. （747）
If you wish for peace, be prepared for war. （748）
If you would have a thing well done, do it yourself. （310）
If you would make an enemy, lend a man money and ask it of him again. （1955）
Ignorance of the law excuses no man [one]. （714）
Ignorance of the law is no excuse of breaking it. （715）
Ill air slays sooner than the sword. （2040）
Ill comes often on the back of worse. （1507）
Ill deeds cannot honour. （699）
Ill-gotten gain [goods] never prosper. （1031）
Ill gotten [got] ill spent. （1029）
Ill-gotten, ill spent. （1030）
Ill gotten money is soon spent. （1032）
Ill-gotten wealth never thrives. （1033）
Ill news comes [travels] apace. （1521）
Ill news flies [travels] fast. （1522）
Ill news never comes too late. （2041）
Ill weeds are sure to thrive. （1499）
Ill weeds grow apace [fast]. （1500）
Imagination is more important than knowledge. （559）
Imagination will span the gap in our knowledge. （560）
In an enemy spots are soon seen. （1956）
In appearance place no trust. （1417）
In books, are embalmed the greatest thoughts of all ages. （524）
