| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Stomach |
| | | A full stomach praises Lent. Danish. | 1 |
| A full stomach studies unwillingly. German. | 2 |
| A sharp stomach makes a short devotion. | 3 |
| It is a difficult task to speak to the stomach because it hath no ears. Cato. | 4 |
| It is the stomach that bears the feet. Don Quixote. | 5 |
| No stomach is a span bigger than another. Don Quixote. | 6 |
| Sharp stomachs make short devotion. | 7 |
| Small stomachs, light heels. | 8 |
| The stomach is a bad counsellor. German. | 9 |
| The stomach is a shopkeeper that gives no credit. German. | 10 |
| The stomach is easier filled than the eye. German. | 11 |
| The stomach is master of all arts. German. | 12 |
| The stomach makes the thief and murderer. German. | 13 |
| The stomach rules the head. German. | 14 |
| The stomach sharpens the senses and makes the head witty. German. | 15 |
| When the stomach is full the heart is glad. Dutch. | 16 | | |
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