Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Use

A used plough shines; standing water stinks.German.

As a thing is used, so it brightens.German.

He who is of no use to himself, is of no use to any one.German, Danish.

It is right to put everything to its proper use.Gaelic.

Use can almost change the stamp of nature.Shakespeare.

Use is the judge, the law, and rule of speech.Shakespeare.

Use makes perfectness.

Use makes the craftsman.Spanish, German.

Use, use, is life, and he most truly lives who uses best.

Use will make a man live in a lion’s den.

What’s in use wants no excuse.Spanish.