1553 Proverbs about Every / Page 14
131. 
Everybody's companion is nobody's friend.
132. 
Everybody's friend, everybody's fool.
133. 
Everything would be well were there not a "but".
134. 
Folks say there is a lack of four sorts of people on earth: of priests, else one would not have six or seven benefices; of gentleman, else every boor would not want to be a squire; of whores, else married women and nuns would not carry on the trade; of Jews, else Christians would not practise usury.
135. 
God is everywhere, except where he has a delegate.
136. 
He has his finger in every pie.
137. 
He sticks his nose in everything.
138. 
He that peeps into every bush will hardly get into the wood.
139. 
He that pelts every barking dog, must pick up a great many stones.
140. 
He that would stop everybody's mouth needs plenty of flour.
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