| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Rest |
| | | A man rests all over when he lies down. Stonewall Jackson. | 1 |
| A short rest is always good. Danish. | 2 |
| All that are in a bed must not have quiet rest. | 3 |
| Alternate rest and labor long endure. Ovid. | 4 |
| Better a little with rest than much with unrest. German. | 5 |
| Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest. Sterne. | 6 |
| Rest comes from unrest and unrest from rest. German. | 7 |
| Rest is good after the work is done. Danish. | 8 |
| Rest is sweet after strife. Owen Meredith. | 9 |
| Rest is the sweet sauce of labor. Plutarch. | 10 |
| Rest is won only by work. Turkish. | 11 |
| Rest makes rusty. Danish. | 12 |
| Silken rest tie all my cares up. Beaumont and Fletcher. | 13 |
| The fertile field becomes sterile without rest. Spanish. | 14 |
| Too much rest itself becomes a pain. Homer. | 15 | | |
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