» A bird never flew on one wing. -early 18th
» Birds in their little nests agree. -early 18th
» Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. -early 18th
» Blessings brighten as they take their flight. -mid 18th
» Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better. -early 18th
» Care killed the cat. -late 18th
» Civility cost nothing. -early 18th; late 15th century in French
» Cleanliness is next to godliness. -late 18th
» The cobbler to his last and the gunner to his linstock. -mid 18th
» A creaking door hangs longest. -late 18th