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]