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| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. |
| Pretence |
| If you want a pretence to whip a dog, it is easy enough to say he ate up the frying-pan. | 1 |
| On a little pretext the wolf seizes the sheep. Italian, Dutch. | 2 |
| You have daily to do with the devil and pretend to be frightened at a mouse. | 3 |
| You pretend the public but intend yourself. | 4 |
| You pretend to be a visitor, but are really a spy. | 5 |
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