The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
Better a son given to gambling than a son given to drink. (Irish)
Gambling sire, gambling son. (Portuguese)
God defend you from the Devil, the eye of a harlot, and the turn of a die. (Spanish)
Hoping to recoup is what ruins the gambler. (Irish)
In gambling, winning money results in losing money. (Chinese)
Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming. (Poor Richard)
Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em. (American)
Like wind blows on egg shells, when a gambler loses his money he feels light [i.e., at ease]. (Chinese)
Losing comes of winning money. (Chinese)
There are two great pleasures in gambling: winning and losing. (French)
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