| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Dirt |
| | | Dirt is the dirtiest upon the fairest spot. | 1 |
| “Dirt is my brother” says the street sweeper. German. | 2 |
| Dirt parts good company. | 3 |
| He that deals in dirt has aye foul fingers. | 4 |
| He that falls into the dirt the longer he lies the dirtier he is. | 5 |
| He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself most. | 6 |
| It has been blowing hard; the dirt has been blowing into high places. Danish. | 7 |
| When dirt comes to honor it knows not what to be. Danish. | 8 |
| You stout and I stout, who shall carry the dirt out. | 9 | | |
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