| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Dancer, Dancing |
| | | A man dances all the same though he may dance against his will. Danish. | 1 |
| A pair of light shoes is not all that is wanting for dancing. Danish. | 2 |
| Either dance well or quit the ball-room. Modern Greek. | 3 |
| Every one dances as he has friends in the ball-room. Portuguese. | 4 |
| He who dances well goes from wedding to wedding. Spanish. | 5 |
| I will make him dance without a pipe. | 6 |
| If the bear will learn to dance he must go to school early. German. | 7 |
| If we pay for the music, we will join in the dance. French, German. | 8 |
| It is no child’s play when an old woman dances. German, Danish. | 9 |
| It is good dancing on another man’s floor. Dutch. | 10 |
| Mary was fond of dancing and got a fiddler for her husband. Modern Greek. | 11 |
| More belongs to dancing than a pair of dancing shoes. Dutch. | 12 |
| No longer pipe no longer dance. | 13 |
| Not every one that dances is glad. French. | 14 |
| The next time ye dance ken wha ye take by the hand. | 15 |
| The willing dancer is easily played to. Servian. | 16 |
| They love dancing well that dance among thorns. | 17 |
| ’Tis safer to dance after a fiddle than a drum, though not so honorable. Fielding. | 18 |
| To dance to every man’s pipe or whistle. | 19 |
| When the crane attempts to dance with the horse she gets broken bones. Danish. | 20 |
| When you go to dance, take heed whom you take by the hand. Danish. | 21 | | |
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