| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Kiss |
| | | A kiss of the mouth often touches not the heart. | 1 |
| A man often kisses the hand that he would fain see cut off. Spanish, Portuguese, Danish. | 2 |
| Do not make me kiss, and you will not make me sin. | 3 |
| For the sake of the knight, the lady kisses the squire. French. | 4 |
| I kiss thee, hide, because thou art to be a wine-bag. Portuguese. | 5 |
| If you can kiss the mistress, never kiss the maid. | 6 |
| Kiss ardently the hand you cannot cut off. Turkish. | 7 |
| Kisses are the messengers of love. Danish. | 8 |
| Kissing goes by favor. | 9 |
| Many kiss the child for the nurse’s sake. Danish. | 10 |
| One kisses the child for the mother’s sake, and the mother for the child’s sake. German. | 11 |
| One kisses the nurse for the sake of the child. German. | 12 | | |
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