| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Confession |
| | | A fault confessed is half redressed. | 1 |
| A fault once denied is twice committed. | 2 |
| A generous confession disarms slander. | 3 |
| A knavish confession should have a cane for absolution. | 4 |
| Confess and be hanged. | 5 |
| Confess and beg days. | 6 |
| Confession of a fault makes half amends. | 7 |
| Confession without repentance, friends without faith, prayer without sincerity, are mere loss. Italian. | 8 |
| He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but who confesseth and forsakes them shall have mercy. Bible. | 9 |
| Open confession is good for the soul. | 10 | | |
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