The smoke of my own house is better than another man’s fire, [121]

The snail, to be rid of annoyances, bartered its eyes for horns, [216]

The soldier is well paid for doing mischief, [103]

The soldier’s blood exalts the captain, [103]

The son of an ass brays twice a day, [217]

The son-in-law’s sack is never full, [290]

The sound of the bell does not drive away rooks, [127]

The sow prefers the mire, [398]

The spider’s web lets the rat escape and catches the fly, [228]

The spot will come out in the washing, [197]