| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Great |
| | | Great barkers are nae biters. | 1 |
| Great birth is a very poor dish at table. | 2 |
| Great bodies move slowly. | 3 |
| Great designs require great consideration. | 4 |
| Great disputing repels the truth. French. | 5 |
| Great engines turn on small pivots. | 6 |
| Great expectations are better than a poor possession. Don Quixote. | 7 |
| Great marks are soonest hit. | 8 |
| Great smoke, little roast. German. | 9 |
| Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it. | 10 |
| Great undertakings require great preparations. Greek. | 11 |
| Great vaunters, little doers. French. | 12 |
| Great weights may hang on small wires. | 13 |
| Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. Shakespeare. | 14 |
| The great and the little have need of each other. | 15 |
| The great cab and the little cab go down to the grave. | 16 |
| The great calabash-tree has a seed for its mother. African. | 17 |
| The great oak bears small fruit. German. | 18 | | |
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