| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Anvil, Hammer |
| | | A good anvil does not fear the hammer. Italian. | 1 |
| If the hammer strikes hard the anvil lasts the longer. | 2 |
| If thou art an anvil then suffer: if a hammer, then strike. Romanian. | 3 |
| If you are an anvil be patient; if you are a hammer strike hard. German. | 4 |
| It is better to be the hammer than the anvil. French. | 5 |
| One must be either anvil or hammer. | 6 |
| Some men are born anvils, some are born hammers. | 7 |
| The anvil lasts longer than the hammer. Italian. | 8 |
| When you are an anvil bear, when you are a hammer strike. Spanish. | 9 | | |
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