Famous Proverbs
107 Proverbs about Loss / Page 9
81. Cherry blossoms in the recesses of a mountain.
82. You may light another's candle with your own without loss.
83. He that lends money to a friend has a double loss.
84. A clever master turns even a loss into a gain.
85. There is no loss, which is not a gain for somebody.
86. A centipede is not crippled by the loss of one limb.
87. No matter how painful the loss, the bereaved won't be buried with the corpse.
88. People are like grass in the field: some blossom, some wither.
89. If the olive trees blossom in April, you'll have enough to collect them with barrels; if they bud in May, you'll have enough to fill a small measure; but if as late as June, you'll only be collecting handfuls.
90. The wild pear has blossomed: the kid goat no longer suffers.