| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Climbing |
| | | Fain would I climb but that I fear to fall. Raleigh. | 1 |
| He that climbs high falls heavily. German. | 2 |
| He who climbs too high is near a fall. Italian. | 3 |
| He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom. German. | 4 |
| He who would drive another over three dikes must climb over two himself. | 5 |
| If thy heart fail thee do not climb at all. | 6 |
| Nothing is too high for a man to reach, but he must climb with care and confidence. Hans Andersen. | 7 |
| The chamois climbs and gets caught. German. | 8 |
| Those who climb high often have a fall. Danish. | 9 |
| To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first. Shakespeare. | 10 |
| Where you cannot climb over you must creep under. Danish. | 11 |
| Who cannot climb the mountain must remain in the valley. German. | 12 |
| Who never climbed never fell. | 13 | | |
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