| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Insignificant |
| | | A spark may consume a city. Hungarian. | 1 |
A feather shows the way the wind blows,
And a straw the way the stream flows. | 2 |
| The insignificant often are the most to be feared. La Fontaine. | 3 |
| The least and weakest man can do some hurt. | 4 |
| The little wimble will let in the great auger. | 5 |
| The smallest fish find their place in the ocean. | 6 |
| The smallest insect can cause death by its bite. Chinese. | 7 |
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood. Shakespeare. | 8 |
| The strongest things are in danger from the weakest. Spectator. | 9 | | |
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