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| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. |
| Thread |
| By the thread we unwind the skein. Spanish. | 1 |
| It hangs upon a silken thread. | 2 |
| Short flax makes long thread. Danish. | 3 |
| The thread breaks where it is thinnest. Spanish. | 4 |
| Threads do not break for being fine, but for being gouty and ill spun. Portuguese. | 5 |
| Where it’s weakest there the thread breaketh. | 6 |
| Who holds the thread holds the ball. French. | 7 |
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