A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

grunt see what can you EXPECT from a pig but a grunt?
guest see FISH and guests smell after three days.
A GUILTY conscience needs no accuser
Cf. Disticha Catonis I. xvii. conscius ipse sibi de se putat omnia dici, the man with something on his conscience thinks he is always the subject of talk.

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  с 1390 CHAUCER Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue 1. 688 For Catoun [Dionysius Cato] seith that he that gilty is Demeth alle thyng be spoke of him. 1597 Politeu-phuia 10^V A Guilty conscience is a worme that bites and neuer ceaseth. .. A guiltie conscience is neuer without feare. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 9 A guilty Conscience self accuses. A Man that has done ill.. shews his Guilt. 1744 Life & Adventures Matthew Bishop viii. It is an old saying, a guilty conscience needs no accuser. 1881 D. C. MURRAY Joseph’s Coat I. viii. ‘Where are you off to?’ asked George with a great effort. .. A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 1952 Ellery Queen’s Mystery Mag. Apr. 25 ‘Why should I think that?’ I said, groping for his identity. ‘Because you were thinking about me.’ Then I knew he was speaking of Hinck-man’s murder and must be the murderer—’a guilty conscience needs no accuser.’ ■ conscience; wrong-doers
  

gunner see the COBBLER to his last and the gunner to his linstock.
habit see OLD habits die hard.
What you’ve never HAD you never miss

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  1912 J. WEBSTER’ Daddy-Long-Legs (1913) 232 You mustn’t get me used to too many luxuries. One doesn’t miss what one has never had. 1939 T. BURKE Living in Bloomsbury ii. It has been said that what you’ve never had you never miss, and from all one can gather, those people were not aware of suffering from lack of holiday. 1969 R. BLYTHE Akenfield xiv. I castrate the male lambs .. about an hour after they have been born. They say what you’ve never had, you never miss. 1987 S. STEWART Lifting the Latch 1891 ent never fled in an aeroplane. Don’t want to. Too far to drop. What you’ve never had you never miss. ■ content and discontent; gains and losses