The head and feet kept warm,
The rest will take no harm.
1722. Washing. There's no washing the blackamore white.
1723. Waste. Waste not, want not.
1724. Waste. Wilful waste makes woeful want.
1725. Watch. Good watch prevents misfortune.
1726. Watch. You may be a wise man though you cannot make a watch.
1727. Watched pot. A watched pot never boils.
1729. Water. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.