| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Caution |
| | | Abundant caution does no harm. Coke. | 1 |
| Be cautious what you say, of whom and to whom. Fielding. | 2 |
| Be first at a feast and last at a fight. Tamil. | 3 |
| Caution is the mother of tender beer glasses. Dutch. | 4 |
| Fortunate is he whom the dangers of others have rendered cautious. Latin. | 5 |
| If thou canst not see the bottom wade not. | 6 |
| It is always well to have hold of your horse’s bridle. French. | 7 |
| Lock the stable door before the steed is stolen. | 8 |
| Much caution does no harm. Portuguese. | 9 |
| We know not which stone the scorpion lurks under. | 10 |
| Who sees not the bottom let him not pass the water. Italian. | 11 | | |
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