A lawyer and a cart-wheel must be greased, [142]
A lazy boy and a warm bed are difficult to part, [354]
A lazy ox is little the better for the goad, [193]
A lean calf forgets to skip, [386]
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit (Agree, for the law is costly), [144], [314]—see also [A bad compromise], &c.
A lean horse does not kick, [77]
A liar is sooner caught than a cripple, [121], [126], [281]
A liar must have a good memory, [74], [314]
A lie has short legs, [273]
A light belly, a heavy heart, [158]