| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Use |
| | | A used plough shines; standing water stinks. German. | 1 |
| As a thing is used, so it brightens. German. | 2 |
| He who is of no use to himself, is of no use to any one. German, Danish. | 3 |
| It is right to put everything to its proper use. Gaelic. | 4 |
| Use can almost change the stamp of nature. Shakespeare. | 5 |
| Use is the judge, the law, and rule of speech. Shakespeare. | 6 |
| Use makes perfectness. | 7 |
| Use makes the craftsman. Spanish, German. | 8 |
| Use, use, is life, and he most truly lives who uses best. | 9 |
| Use will make a man live in a lion’s den. | 10 |
| What’s in use wants no excuse. Spanish. | 11 | | |
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