Another’s misfortune does not cure my pain, [282]

Another’s misfortune is only a dream, [37]

An ounce of discretion is better than a pound of knowledge, [131]

An ounce of favour goes further (or is worth more) than a pound of justice, [61]

An ounce of luck is worth a pound of wisdom, [39]

An ounce of mother-wit is worth a pound of school-wit, [143]

An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains, [315]

An ounce of state to a pound of gold, [238]

An ox and an ass don’t yoke well to the same plough, [315]

An unasked excuse infers transgression, [107]