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| A bad padlock invites a picklock. | 1 |
| A fair booty makes many a thief. | 2 |
| All temptations are found either in hope or fear. | 3 |
| An open box tempts an honest man. Dutch. | 4 |
| An open door may tempt a saint. | 5 |
| At an open chest the righteous sins. French. | 6 |
| Flight is a triumph. (Fleeing from temptation.) Latin. | 7 |
Godfrey sent the thief that stole the cash away,
And punished him that put it in his way. Pope. | 8 |
| He who avoids the temptation avoids the sin. Spanish. | 9 |
| It is difficult keeping that which is admired by many. Publius Syrus. | 10 |
| She is good who is close to the fire and does not burn. | 11 |
| Shut your door and you will make your neighbor good. Spanish, Portuguese. | 12 |
| It is too much to expect of the cat that she should sit by the milk and not lap it. German. | 13 |
| Take away the motive and you take away the sin. Don Quixote. | 14 |
| Temptation makes a good Christian. German. | 15 |
| The key at my girdle keeps me good and my neighbor too. Spanish. | 16 |
| The less the temptation the greater the sin. | 17 |
| The open door invites the thief. Dutch. | 18 |
| The righteous man sins before an open chest. Spanish. | 19 |
| When a chest lies open a reputed honest man may sin. | 20 |
| When Christ was alone the devil tempted him. German. | 21 |
| When we do ill the devil tempted us, when we do nothing we tempt him. | 22 |
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