| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Discourse |
| | | Little discourse is gold, too much is dirt. German. | 1 |
| No discourse that is long can be pleasing. Don Quixote. | 2 |
| Such is the man, such is his discourse. | 3 |
| Sweet discourse makes short days and nights. | 4 |
| The discourse of men always conforms to the temper of the times. Tacitus. | 5 | | |
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