| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Leap |
| | | A great leap gives a great shake. Spanish. | 1 |
| A leap in the dark. (The fable of the two frogs.) | 2 |
| Before you leap look at the ground. Malabar. | 3 |
| He that takes too great a leap falls into the ditch. | 4 |
| He who would leap high must take a long run. Danish. | 5 |
Look before you, ere you leap,
As you sow you’re like to reap. Butler. | 6 |
| Look before you leap. Italian, German. | 7 |
| Look before you leap, for snakes among sweet flowers creep. | 8 |
| One must step back to make the better leap. French. | 9 | | |
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