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| A grain does not fill a sack but it helps its fellow. Spanish. | 1 |
| A little help does a great deal. French. | 2 |
| A little thing often brings great help. German. | 3 |
| A little thing often helps. French. | 4 |
| A willing helper does not wait until he is asked. Danish. | 5 |
| All is not at hand that helps. | 6 |
| Even the just have need of help. Italian. | 7 |
| “Every little helps” said the sow as she snapped at the gnat. Danish. | 8 |
| He who cannot help many hinders. German. | 9 |
| He who helps everybody helps nobody. | 10 |
| Help hands for I have no lands. | 11 |
| Help is good everywhere except in the porridge bowl. Danish. | 12 |
| Help the lame dog over the stile. | 13 |
| Help yourself and God will help you. Dutch, Danish. | 14 |
| Help yourself and your friends will help you. | 15 |
| I must not break my back to heal his finger. Shakespeare. | 16 |
| It is a kingly act to help the fallen. Ovid. | 17 |
| It is cheap enough to say “God help you.” | 18 |
| I will not pull the thorn out of your foot and put it in my own. | 19 |
| Many can help one. German. | 20 |
| One grain does not fill the granary but it helps its companions. Portuguese. | 21 |
| Slow help is no help. | 22 |
| Soon or late the strong need the help of the weak. French. | 23 |
| That is poor help that helps me from the feather bed to the straw. Danish. | 24 |
| The laird may be laird an’ need his hind’s help. | 25 |
| There is no helping him who will not be advised. Italian. | 26 |
| Though one grain fills not the sack it helps. | 27 |
’Tis not enough to help the feeble up,
But to support him after. Shakespeare. | 28 |
| We must not lie down and cry, God help us. | 29 |
| What we cannot help is our misfortune, not our fault. | 30 |
| When need is greatest help is nearest. German. | 31 |
| Who will help everybody, will help nobody. German. | 32 |
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