| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Pot |
| | | A cracked pot never fell off the hook. Italian. | 1 |
| A little pot is soon hot. Dutch. | 2 |
| Little pots soon boil over. German, Dutch. | 3 |
| Many a good drop of broth is made in an old pot. | 4 |
| That which will not make a pot may make a pot lid. | 5 |
| The flawed pot lasts longest. | 6 |
| The pot boils best on your own hearth. Danish. | 7 |
| The pot that boils too much loses its flavor. Portuguese. | 8 |
| ’Tis God’s blessing makes the pot boil. | 9 |
| When the pot boils over it cools itself. | 10 |
| While the pot boils friendship blooms. German. | 11 |
| Who boils his pot with chips makes his broth smell of smoke. | 12 |
| You may cook in small pots as well as in large ones. Danish. | 13 | | |
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