520 Proverbs about Till / Page 13
241. He that is thrown would still wrestle.
242. He who bestirs himself sucks up, he who lies still dries up.
243. Never cross a bridge till you come to it.
244. Never sell the bearskin till you have killed the bear.
245. The bagpipe never utters a work till its belly is full.
246. The miser and the pig are of no use till dead.
247. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
248. What is learned in the cradle lasts till the grave.
249. A thief is a king till he's caught.
250. No lamp burns till morning.
251. He is still alive because he cannot afford a funeral.
252. A pearl is worthless as long as it is still in its shell.
253. Better than the ignorant are those who read books; better still are those who retain what they read; even better are those who understand it; the best of all are those who go to work.
254. These can never be true friends: Hope, dice, a prostitute, a robber, a cheat, a goldsmith, a monkey, a doctor, a distiller.
255. Though the snake be small, it is still wise to hit it with a big stick.
256. You may lock up the cock, but the sun will still rise.
257. Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water.
258. September blow soft till the fruit's in the loft.
259. Even if fed milk, a snake will still emit poison.
260. The Donkey, though it may go to the Holy Land, will still come back a donkey.
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