| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Listening |
| | | He that listens for what people say of him shall never have peace. | 1 |
| He who listens at doors hears more than he desires. French. | 2 |
| If you listen at a hole, you will hear ill of yourself as well as others. Spanish. | 3 |
| Listen at the key-hole and youll hear news of yourself. | 4 |
| Listen to what is well said even from an enemy. Modern Greek. | 5 |
| Men were made to listen as well as talk. Benjamin Disraeli. | 6 | | |
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