A sin concealed is half pardoned (meaning when care is taken to conceal the scandal), [45], [119]

A sin confessed is half forgiven, [119], [130]

A single day grants what a whole year denies, [312]

A single penny fairly got, is worth a thousand that are not, [144]

A single stroke don’t fell the oak, [173]

A slight suspicion may destroy a good repute, [396]

A slothful man never has time, [131]

A small bolt to the house is better than none at all, [350]

A small cloud may hide both sun and moon, [367]