450. DRINK. Drink water like an ox, wine like a king of Spain.

451. DRINK. He who drinks when he is not dry, will be dry when he has no drink.

452. DRIVE. Drive not a second nail till the first is clenched.

453. DROPS. Many drops make a shower.

454. DROUGHT.

If the ash before the oak comes out, There has been, or there will be drought.

455. DROWNED. Pour not water on a drowned mouse.

456. DRUNK. Ever drunk, ever dry.

457. DRUNKEN. A drunken night makes a cloudy morning.

458. DRUNKEN FOLK. Drunken folk often speak truth.

459. DRUNKENNESS. What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.

460. DRY BREAD. Dry bread at home is better than roast beef abroad.

461. DRY COUGH. A dry cough is the trumpeter of death.

462. DRY MAY.

A dry May and a dripping June, Does surely bring all things in tune.

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463. EARLY.

Early to bed, and early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

464. EARLY. Early sow, early mow.

465. EARLY BIRD. 'Tis the early bird catches the worm.

466. EARS. Little pitchers have long ears.

467. EARS. Walls have ears.

468. EARS. Wider ears and a shorter tongue.

469. EASE. A pennyworth of ease is worth a penny.

470. EASE. Think of ease, but work on.

471. EASILY DONE. That which is easily done is soon believed.

472. EAT. Live not to eat, but eat to live.

473. EAT. Eat a bit before you drink.

474. EAT.

Eat at pleasure, Drink by measure.

475. EATING. Eating and drinking takes away one's appet.i.te.

476. EDGED TOOLS. It is ill meddling with edged tools.

477. EEL. You cannot hide an eel in a sack.

478. EGGS. Don't put all your eggs into one basket.

479. EGG-Sh.e.l.l. 'Tis hard to sail o'er the sea in an egg-sh.e.l.l.

480. ELBOW. Rub your sore eye with your elbow.

481. ELBOW GREASE. Give it plenty of elbow grease.

482. EMPTY HOUSE. Better an empty house than a bad tenant.

483. EMPTY PURSE. An empty purse fills the face with wrinkles.

484. EMPTY PURSE. That's but an empty purse that's full of other men's money.

485. EMPTY VESSELS. Empty vessels make the greatest sound.

486. END. Everything hath an end, and a pudding hath two.

487. ENDURETH. He that endureth is not overcome.

488. ENGLAND. England is the Paradise of women.

489. ENGLISHMAN. An Englishman's house is his castle.

490. ENOUGH. Enough is as good as a feast.

491. ENOUGH. Enough and to spare is too much.

492. ENOUGH. There's never enough where nothing's left.

493. ENVIED. Better be envied than pitied.