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| As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Bible. | 1 |
| Bad news always comes too soon. German. | 2 |
| Bad news has wings. French. | 3 |
| Bad news is always true. Spanish. | 4 |
| Bad news is the first to come. Italian. | 5 |
| Do not fret for news, it will grow old, and you shall know it. Spanish. | 6 |
| For evil news rides post while good news bates. Milton. | 7 |
| Go into the country to hear what news in town. | 8 |
| Good news is rumored, bad news flies. Spanish, Portuguese. | 9 |
| Good news sweetens the blood. French. | 10 |
| He comes too early who brings bad news. German. | 11 |
| He knocks boldly who brings good news. French, Italian, Danish. | 12 |
| He was scant of news who told his father was hanged. | 13 |
| He was short of news that spoke ill of his mother. | 14 |
| Ill news are aft o’er true. | 15 |
Ill news are swallow winged,
But good walks on crutches. Massinger. | 16 |
| Ill news travels fast. Italian. | 17 |
| It is a barber’s news. Greek. | 18 |
| No news is good news. French, Italian. | 19 |
| The lame post brings the surest news. | 20 |
| The sun never sets without fresh news. African. | 21 |
| They are scarce of news that speak ill of their mother. Ulster. | 22 |
Though it be honest, it is never good
To bring bad news. Ill tidings tell themselves. Shakespeare. | 23 |
| Too good news to be true. | 24 |
| You must go into the country to hear what news at London. | 25 |
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