A sparrow in the hand is better than a bustard on the wing, [231]
A sparrow in the hand is better than a crane on the wing, [62]
A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof, [144]
A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the wing, [39]
A sparrow suffers as much when it breaks its leg as does a Flanders horse, [366]
A spot shows most on the finest cloth, [221]
A starved town is soon forced to surrender, [88]
A stepmother has a hard hand, [356]
A stick is a peacemaker, [7]
A stick is soon found to beat a dog, [128]