| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Brother |
| | | A brother offended is harder to be won than a strange city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. Bible. | 1 |
| A brother’s sufferings claim a brother’s pity. Addison. | 2 |
| A landmark is well placed between two brothers’ fields. French. | 3 |
| Between two brothers two witnesses and a notary. | 4 |
| He has made a younger brother of him. | 5 |
| Own brothers keep careful accounts. Chinese. | 6 |
| The brother had rather see the sister rich than make her so. | 7 |
| The wrath of brothers is fierce and devilish. | 8 |
| The wrath of brothers is the wrath of devils. Spanish, Portuguese. | 9 |
| The younger brother hath the more wit. | 10 |
| The younger brother is the ancient gentleman. | 11 |
| The younger brother, the better gentleman. | 12 |
| Though they are brothers their pockets are not sisters. Turkish. | 13 |
| Three brothers, three castles. French, Italian, Portuguese. | 14 |
| Two brothers are one trunk; they should mutually support each other. Modern Greek. | 15 |
| He that obliges me in a strange country maketh himself my brother. Turkish Spy. | 16 | | |
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