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| A glass of water is sometimes worth a tun of wine. Italian. | 1 |
| Brackish water is sweet in a drought. Portuguese. | 2 |
| Can a house be burned down with hot water? Tamil. | 3 |
| Drinking water neither makes a man sick, nor in debt, nor his wife a widow. | 4 |
| Far water does not put out near fire. Italian. | 5 |
| Foul water will quench fire. | 6 |
| From a pure source pure water comes. Latin. | 7 |
| From smooth (or still) water God preserve me; from rough (or running) I will preserve myself. Italian, Spanish. | 8 |
| He who would have clear water must go to the fountain head. Italian. | 9 |
| However foul it be, never say, “Of this water I will not drink.” Spanish. | 10 |
| If you want clear water draw it from the spring. Portuguese. | 11 |
| In still water are the largest fish. Danish. | 12 |
| In still water the worms are worst. Danish. | 13 |
| It is prophet drink (water). Dutch. | 14 |
| No safety wading in unknown water. | 15 |
| Of spilt water there is little to be gathered up. Ben Jonson. | 16 |
| On dry land even brackish water is good. Spanish. | 17 |
| Running water carries no poison. Italian. | 18 |
| Shallow waters make most din. | 19 |
| Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. Shakespeare. | 20 |
| Smooth waters run deep. | 21 |
| Stagnant water grows stinking. German. | 22 |
| Still water breeds vermin. Italian. | 23 |
| Still waters run deep. German, Dutch, Danish. | 24 |
| The water breaks where it is not expected. Italian. | 25 |
| The water is so strong it requires too whiskies. Donegal. | 26 |
| The water runs while the miller sleeps. Danish. | 27 |
| The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. Chinese. | 28 |
| There is no worse water than that which sleeps. French. | 29 |
| Under water famine, under snow bread. | 30 |
| Water comes to the mill from afar. Portuguese. | 31 |
| Water is less dreaded than fire, yet fewer suffer by fire than by water. Chinese. | 32 |
| Water is the best of all things. Greek. | 33 |
| Water is the least valued among things existing, and the most valued among things wanted. Hebrew. | 34 |
| Water is the strongest drink, it drives mills. German. | 35 |
| Water run by, will not turn a mill. Italian, Spanish. | 36 |
| Water washes everything. Portuguese. | 37 |
| We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. | 38 |
| What water gives, water takes away. Portuguese. | 39 |
| Where the water is shallow no vessel will ride. | 40 |
| Where water has been, water will come again. German. | 41 |
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