Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Thread

By the thread we unwind the skein.Spanish.

It hangs upon a silken thread.

Short flax makes long thread.Danish.

The thread breaks where it is thinnest.Spanish.

Threads do not break for being fine, but for being gouty and ill spun.Portuguese.

Where it’s weakest there the thread breaketh.

Who holds the thread holds the ball.French.