| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Shepherds |
| | | An excessive number of shepherds harms the flock. Chinese. | 1 |
| Straying shepherd, straying sheep. German. | 2 |
| The good shepherd shears, not flays. Italian. | 3 |
| The more shepherds the less care. Danish. | 4 |
| The shepherd even when he becomes a gentleman smells of the lamb. Modern Greek. | 5 |
When many shepherds tend the sheep,
They but so much the longer sleep. Dutch. | 6 |
| When the shepherd is angry with his sheep he sends them a blind guide. | 7 |
| When the shepherd strays the sheep stray. Dutch. | 8 | | |
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