| AC II.ii.19 | [Lepidus to Caesar and Antony] let not / A leaner action rend us |
| CE III.ii.94 | [Dromio of Syracuse to Antipholus of Syracuse, of Luce] I have but lean luck in the match, and yet is she a wondrous fat marriage |
| TN III.iv.334 | [Viola as Cesario to Antonio] Out of my lean and low ability, / I'll lend you something |