A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

civility see manners; politeness
cleanliness
CLEANLINESS is next to godliness
if every man would SWEEP his own doorstep . .
clothing see dress
coercion see free will and compulsion
coincidence
GREAT minds think alike
TALK of the Devil, and he is bound to appear
common sense see under discretion; prudence
company see associates; friends
compassion see pity
compulsion see free will and compulsion
concealment
those who HIDE can find
LOVE and a cough cannot be hid
MURDER will out
THREE may keep a secret..
TRUTH lies at the bottom of a well
TRUTH will out
conduct see also politeness
CAESAR’S wife must be above suspicion if the CAP fits, wear it
EVIL communications corrupt good manners what can you EXPECT from a pig but a grunt? he is a GOOD dog who goes to church HANDSOME is as handsome does
one might as well be HANGED for a sheep as a lamb HONESTY is the best policy you can’t PLEASE everyone
PRETTY is as pretty does
when in ROME, do as the Romans do
if the SHOE fits, wear it
it is ill SITTING at Rome and striving with the Pope
confession
CONFESS and be hanged
CONFESSION is good for the soul a FAULT confessed is half redressed
conscience
CONSCIENCE makes cowards of us all a clean CONSCIENCE is a good pillow CORPORATIONS have neither bodies to be punished . . DO right and fear no man EVIL doers are evil dreaders he who EXCUSES, accuses himself a GUILTY conscience needs no accuser
consequences see action and consequence
constancy and inconstancy see also change
a DOG is for life..
the LEOPARD does not change his spots
LOVE me little, love me long
it is best to be OFF with the old love..
ONCE a —, always a —
ONCE a priest, always a priest
ONCE a whore, always a whore a ROLLING stone gathers no moss
content and discontent
all’s for the BEST..
BETTER a dinner of herbs..
BETTER are small fish..
BLUE are the hills that are far away if it ain’t BROKE, don’t fix it ENOUGH is as good as a feast
ENOUGH is enough
GO further and fare worse
GOD’S in his heaven..
the GRASS is always greener..
what you’ve never HAD you never miss
HALF a loaf is better than no bread the HALF is better than the whole if you would be HAPPY for a week take a wife . . HOME is home though it’s never so homely HOME is where the heart is
LET well alone
there’s no PLACE like home
do not grieve that ROSE-TREES have thorns . .
SOMETHING is better than nothing
co-operation see also assistance; reciprocity
if TWO ride on a horse..
it takes TWO to tango
one VOLUNTEER is worth two pressed men