The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
A man must plow with the oxen he has. (Chinese)
Don’t yoke the plow before the horses. (Dutch)
Drive not too many plows at once, some will make foul work. (Danish)
He plows the land of others, and leaves his own untilled. (Roman)
Many can drive an ox; few can plow. (Roman)
Plow deep and you will have plenty of corn to keep. (Portuguese)
Plow deep whilst sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and corn to keep. (Spanish)
Plow or not plow, you must pay your rent. (Spanish)
Plow wet or dry, and you will not have to kiss your neighbor’s breech. (Spanish)
Take care of your plow, and your plow will take care of you. (German)
The bad plowman quarrels with his ox. (Korean)
The used plow shines, standing water stinks. (Danish)
You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. (Irish)
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