A town in Braintree district, Essex, England. / A river, the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England. / A habitational surname from Old English.

(US) To expend more money or effort in gaining something than it is worth.

(idiomatic) Used to describe a place where it is easy to become wealthy or live well.

(UK) Even with an optimistic and charitable outlook; used to indicate the intractability of a problem.

A person tends to take on the characteristics of those with whom he or she associates.

One must be careful when dealing with bad people.

Alternative form of who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl

A derisive insult.

(idiomatic) To go back to square one; start all over again.

The wisest and the most experienced cannot be easily deceived.