| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Winning |
| | | Easy won is easy lost. German. | 1 |
| Too light winning makes the prize light. | 2 |
| Win a bet (or game) of your friend and drink it on the spot. Spanish, Portuguese. | 3 |
| Win at first and lose at last. | 4 |
| Win by persuasion and not by force. Latin. | 5 |
| Win it and wear it. | 6 |
| Win your way by yielding to the tide. Pope. | 7 |
| Who would win must learn to bear. German. | 8 | | |
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