The worst clothed go to windward, [35]

The worst ewe dungs in the milking-pail, [227]

The worst jests are those that are true, [11]

The worst of a lawsuit is that out of one there grow a hundred, [229]

The worst pig eats the best acorn (or pear), [70], [197], [289]

The worst wheel creaks most (or makes the most noise), [12], [96], [137], [325], [328]

The worth of a thing is what it will bring, [295]

The wrath of brothers is the wrath of devils, [225], [280]

The wrong-doer never lacks a pretext, [66], [197]

The year has a wide mouth and a big belly, [346]