1614 American Proverbs / Page 63
1241. The devil is always at the elbow of an idle man.
1242. The devil never misses the bus.
1243. The devil protects his own.
1244. The devil takes care of his own.
1245. The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.
1246. The difference between adults and children is that adults don't ask questions.
1247. The disgrace of the city is the fault of the citizens.
1248. The distant fields look greener.
1249. The dog doesn't get bread every time he wags his tail.
1250. The dog has returned to his vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
1251. The dog that minds not your whistle is good for nothing.
1252. The doghouse is no place to keep a sausage.
1253. The downward road is easy.
1254. The early bird catches the worm.
1255. The early bird gets the worm.
1256. The early bird may catch the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
1257. The easiest way to get a divorce is to be married.
1258. The end crowns all.
1259. The end of the thief is the gallows.
1260. The face is a mask; look behind it.