Great Throughts Treasury

"Where friends, there riches."

"Where shall the ox go but he must labor, since he knows how?"

"Where shall the ox go, and not have to plough?"

"Where the cock is the hen does not crow."

"Where the river is deepest it makes the least noise."

"Where there is little bread, cut first."

"Where the wolf gets one lamb he looks for another."

"Where there is no honor there is no dishonor."

"Where there is no fire, no smoke rises."

"Where there's no fire there's no smoke."

"Where you were a page, be not an esquire."

"While there's life, there's hope."

"Whilst the tall maid is stooping, the little one sweeps the house."

"Whilst we drink, prank ourselves, with wenches daily, old age upon us at unawares doth sally."

"Where there's no might there's no right."

"Who eats his fowl alone, must saddle his horse alone."

"Where you tell your secret you surrender your freedom."

"Who faints not, achieves."

"Who stays quiet agrees."

"Who holds his peace and gathers stones, will find a time to throw them."

"Will he nill he, the ass must go the fair."

"Who is hurry, goes walking."

"Win a bet of your friend, and drink it on the spot."

"Wind and fortune are not lasting."

"Wipe the nose of your neighbor's son, and marry him to your daughter."

"Wipe your sore eye with your elbow."

"Who will not when he can, can't when he will."

"With iron you hurt, with iron you?ll get hurt."

"Wolf doesn't eat wolf."

"Woman, wind, and luck soon change."

"Women and glasses are always in danger."

"Women are always better the following year."

"Women are supernumerary when present, and missed when absent."

"Would you have potatoes grow by the pot-side?"

"Words, cast them to the wind."

"You can't make a good shaft of a pig's tail."

"Work done expects money."

"Would you know your daughter? See her in company."

"You can't make horn of a pig's tail."

"You have many strings to your bow."

"You have lent and not recovered; and if recovered, not so much; and if so much, not such; and if such, a mortal enemy."

"You need not find a shelter for an old ox."

"You will not see many with green eyes."

"You will know what something is really worth, when you lose it forever."

"Your wife and sheep early at home."

"You should not demise what you get for free."

"You tie the horse at the will of the master."

"Your windmill dwindles into a nutcrack."

"Would you have me serve you, good king, give me the means of living."