| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Goose |
| | | A goose drinks as much as a gander. Danish. | 1 |
| A gosling flew over the Rhine and came home a goose. German. | 2 |
| As deep drinketh the goose as the gander. | 3 |
| Feather by feather the goose is plucked. | 4 |
| Geese are plucked as long as they have any feathers. Dutch. | 5 |
| He that has a goose will get a goose. | 6 |
| I too can lead the geese to water when it rains. Italian. | 7 |
| It is a blind goose that knows not a fox from a fern bush. | 8 |
| It is a silly goose that comes to a fox’s sermon. | 9 |
| It is a sorry goose that will not baste itself. | 10 |
| “Peter, I am taking a ride,” said the goose when the fox was running into the woods with her. Danish. | 11 |
| Shall the gosling teach the goose to swim? | 12 |
| The goose goes often into the kitchen until at last she sticks to the spit. Dutch. | 13 |
| The goose hisses but does not bite. Dutch. | 14 |
| The goose that has a good gander cackles loudly. Danish. | 15 |
| The old goose plays not with foxes. | 16 |
| When one goose drinks, all drink. German. | 17 |
| When the goose trusts the fox, then woe to her neck. Danish. | 18 |
| Young is the goose that will not eat oats. | 19 | | |
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