It is a good horse that never stumbles, [25]

It is a great art to laugh at your own misfortunes, [361]

It is a grief to one beggar that another stands at the door, [323]

It is a hard morsel that chokes, [323]

It is a lazy bird that will not build its own nest, [359]

It is a long lane that has no turning, [323]

It is a loss of soap to wash the ass’s head, [228]

It is a poor fox that has but one hole, [145]

It is a poor horse that is not worth its oats, [359]

It is a poor mouse that has but one hole, [323], [347]