The mill gains by going, and not by standing still, [199]

The miller is never so drunk that he forgets to take his dues, [390]

The miller’s hen and widower’s maid, of want need never be afraid, [162]

The millstone that lies undermost also helps to grind, [354]

The miser and the pig are of no use till dead, [31]

The miser’s bag is never full, [370]

The money paid, the workman’s arm is broken, [5]

The monk preached against stealing, and had the goose in his larder (The friar preached against stealing, and had a pudding in his sleeve), [306]

The monk responds as the abbot chants, [32], [139]

The monk (or friar) that begs for God’s sake begs for two, [39], [222]