Great Throughts Treasury

"A stumble may prevent a fall."

"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly."

"A storm in a teacup."

"A stopped clock is right twice a day."

"A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf."

"A tattler is worse than a thief."

"A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich."

"A threatened blow is seldom given."

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever."

"A trouble shared is a trouble halved."

"A tree is known by its fruit."

"A watched kettle never boils."

"A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men."

"A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will."

"A wager is a fool's argument."

"A watched pot never boils."

"A woman's work is never done."

"A wolf in sheep's clothing."

"A woman's place is in the home."

"A wonder lasts but nine days."

"A word is enough to the wise."

"A word spoken is past recalling."

"A word to the wise is enough."

"A young man idle, an old man needy."

"Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it."

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

"Absolute power corrupts absolutely."

"Adversity makes strange bedfellows."

"Accidents will happen (in the best-regulated families)."

"Actions speak louder than words."

"After dinner comes the reckoning."

"Adversity is a great schoolmaster."

"After a storm comes a calm."

"After rain comes fair weather."

"After dinner sit (sleep) a while, after supper walk a mile."

"After us the deluge."

"After the feast comes the reckoning."

"Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot."

"All are not hunters that blow the horn."

"All are not friends that speak us fair."

"All are not saints that go to church."

"All are good lasses, but whence come the bad wives?"

"All asses wag their ears."

"All are not merry that dance lightly."

"All cats are grey in the dark (in the night)."

"All bread is not baked in one oven."

"All covet, all lose."

"All doors open to courtesy."

"All good things come to those who wait."

"All good things come to an end."