Great Throughts Treasury

"A cat has nine lives."

"A clear sky fears not the thunder."

"A cat in gloves catches no mice."

"A child may have too much of his mother's blessing."

"A close mouth catches no flies."

"A chip off the old block."

"A covetous man serves his riches, not they him."

"A constant guest is never welcome."

"A contented mind is a continual feast."

"A cock is bold on his own dunghill."

"A covetous man does nothing that he should till he dies."

"A crabbed knot must have a crabbed wedge."

"A cracked bell can never sound well."

"A creaking cart goes long on the wheels."

"A creaking door hangs longest."

"A creaking door hangs long on its hinges."

"A disease known is half cured."

"A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often."

"A drowning man will clutch at a straw."

"A dog may die from too much walking, but a fool dies from worrying about someone else's business."

"A fair day in winter is the mother of a storm."

"A fair wife and a frontier castle breed quarrels."

"A fair woman without virtue is like palled wine."

"A fair face, foul heart."

"A fault confessed is half redressed."

"A faithful friend is hard to find, remember man and keep in mind."

"A fool and his money are soon parted."

"A fat kitchen is near to poverty."

"A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years."

"A fly follows the honey."

"A flatterer's throat is an open sepulchre."

"A fool may throw a stone into a well, which a hundred wise men cannot pull out."

"A fool believes everything."

"A fool may give a wise man counsel."

"A fool's bolt is soon shot."

"A forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels."

"A friend in need is a friend indeed."

"A fool's tongue is long enough to cut his own throat."

"A friend in a way is better than a penny in the purse."

"A friend in the market is better than money in the chest."

"A foreigner scratches you where you do not itch."

"A gift much expected is paid, not given."

"A golden key can open any door."

"A good horse should be seldom spurred."

"A good beginning makes a good ending."

"A good conscience is a soft pillow."

"A good bee will not go to a drooping flower."

"A good deed is never lost."

"A good friend is my nearest relation."

"A good friend is a treasure."