| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Profits |
| | | For profits small as pin heads, they rush from east to west. Chinese. | 1 |
| Great capital, great profits. Chinese. | 2 |
| Great profits, great risks. Chinese. | 3 |
| Hold back some goods for a thousand days and you will be sure to sell at a profit. Chinese. | 4 |
| Profit is better than fame. | 5 |
| Small profits and often, are better than large profits and seldom. German. | 6 |
| Small profits are sweet. Danish. | 7 |
| Small profits on large capital are after all great. Chinese. | 8 |
| Great profits on small capital are after all small. Chinese. | 9 |
| Stock that never lies dead naturally yields a profit. Chinese. | 10 |
| The pain o’ergangs the profit. | 11 |
| What’s none of my profit shall be none of my peril. | 12 | | |
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