| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Miller |
| | | An honest miller hath a golden thumb. | 1 |
| Every miller draws the water to his own mill. | 2 |
| Like a miller, he can set to every wind. | 3 |
| Millers and bakers do not steal; men bring to them. German. | 4 |
| Nothing bolder than a miller’s shirt, that every morning collars a thief. French, German. | 5 |
| That miller is honest who has hair on his teeth. German. | 6 |
| The miller is never so drunk that he forgets to take his dues. Danish. | 7 |
| The miller ne’er got better toll than he took wi’ his own hands. | 8 |
The miller’s hen, and the widower’s maid,
Of want need never be afraid. German. | 9 |
| We beat the sack, and mean the miller. German. | 10 |
| When the millers are making an uproar, tie up your sacks. Italian. | 11 | | |
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