| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Broom |
| | | A bad broom leaves a dirty room. | 1 |
| A new broom is good for three days. Italian. | 2 |
| A new broom sweeps clean. | 3 |
| An old broom comes to the stable. Romanian. | 4 |
| New brooms sweep clean. Italian, German, Dutch, Danish. | 5 | | |
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