Proverbs that are misunderstood -- The Cheese -- Raining Cats and Dogs -- Cattle-harrying -- The Bitter End -- By Hook or Crook -- Proverbs of Evil Teaching -- Necessity has no Law -- The Peck of Dirt -- Howl with the Wolves -- Sarcasm in Proverbs -- The Fool -- Selfishness -- The Praise of Truth -- The Value of Time -- Death -- The Conduct of Life -- Occupations that supply Proverbs -- The Barber, Tailor, Cobbler, Physician, Lawyer, and others -- The Cowl and the Monk -- The Long Bow -- The Meditative Angler -- Sayings associated with particular Individuals -- Hobson and his Choice -- Plowden's Law -- Mortimer's Sow -- The Wisdom of Doddipol -- The Fear of Mrs Grundy's Opinion -- Locality Proverbs -- Rustic Humour -- Local Products -- Tenterden Steeple 124 CHAPTER VI Proverbs suggested by Animals -- Animal Characteristics: Sagacity, Fidelity, Cunning, Greed, etc. -- The Horse -- The Dog -- The Cat: her Nine Lives; the Catspaw; falling on Feet; in Mittens -- The Ass -- Pearls before Swine -- A Pig in a Poke -- The Wrong Sow by the Ear -- The Sheep -- The Shorn Lamb -- The Bull -- The Goose -- The Hen -- Roasting Eggs -- The Bird and her Nest -- Birds of a Feather -- Catching with Chaff -- Roasted Larks -- The Fox -- The Wolf; in Sheep's Clothing -- The Bear -- The Mouse -- Belling the Cat -- Fish Proverbs -- The Laborious Ant -- The Worm that turns -- Similes: from the Animal Kingdom; from Household Surroundings; from various Callings; from divers Colours 161 CHAPTER VII The Power of the Tongue -- Speech and Silence -- Knowledge and Wisdom not Interchangeable Terms -- Truth and Untruth -- Travellers' Tales -- Flattery -- Industry and Sloth -- Youth -- Friends, True and False -- Riches and Poverty -- The Ladder to Thrift -- The Influence of Womankind -- The Good Wife -- The Shrew -- The Testimony of Epitaphs -- The Grey Mare -- Home -- Hope -- Forethought -- Excuses -- Good and Ill Fortune -- Retribution -- Detraction -- Pretension -- Self-interest -- Bribery and Corruption -- Custom and Habit -- The general Conduct of Life -- The Weather -- The Moon made of Green Cheese -- Conclusion 194 PROVERB LORE CHAPTER I