T. F. Thiselton-Dyer 
Folk-Lore of Women [PDF ebook] 
As Illustrated by Legendary and Traditional Tales, Folk-Rhymes, Proverbial Sayings, Superstitions, Etc

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Among older works which deserve perusal may be noticed John Heywood’s Dialogue and Epigrams, which made its first appearance in 1546, and the famous work of John Ray, which was issued in 1670, and was incorporated by Mr. Bohn in his Handbook of Proverbs, published in 1857. Herbert’s Outlandish Proverbs, printed in 1640, contains many curious and amusing sayings, and one section of Camden’s Remains, which first appeared in 1605, is devoted to a collection of proverbs.