| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Nurse |
| | | Nurse, you are mistress whilst the child sucks, and after that nothing. | 1 |
| One year a nurse and seven years the worse. | 2 |
| The nurse is valued till the child is done sucking. | 3 |
| The nurses tongue is privileged to talk. | 4 |
| Whilst the nurse suckles we love her, when she is of no further use she is forgotten. Spanish. | 5 | | |
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