| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Gentleman |
| | | A gentleman is one who has no business in the world. Punch. | 1 |
| A gentleman ought to travel abroad but dwell at home. | 2 |
| A gentleman should be honest in his actions and refined in his language. Spectator. | 3 |
| A gentleman should have more in pocket than on his back. | 4 |
| A gentleman without an estate is a pudding without suet. | 5 |
| A true gentleman will respect woman even in her weakness. French. | 6 |
| He is the best gentleman who is the son of his own deserts. | 7 |
| Manners and money make a gentleman. | 8 |
| Punctuality and politeness are the inseparable companions of gentlemen. Lamartine. | 9 |
| The first thing a poor gentleman calls for in the morning is a needle and thread. Scotch. | 10 |
| What’s a gentleman but his pleasure? | 11 |
When Adam delved and Eve span,
Where was then the gentleman? German, Dutch. | 12 |
| Who would be a gentleman let him storm a town. | 13 | | |
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