Horse Proverbs "I am a prince and you are a prince; who will lead the donkeys?" - Saudi Arabian Proverb "An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold." - Romanian Proverb "Honey is not sweet for a donkey" - Ethiopian Proverb "Misfortunes come on horseback and depart on foot." - French Proverb "No one sees a fly on a trotting horse." Meaning: Don't sweat the details, because people won't notice them in the big scheme of things. - Polish Saying "It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats." - Russian proverb "Judge not the horse by his saddle." - Chinese Proverb "If wishes were horses, beggars might ride." - English Proverb "Hay is more acceptable to an ass than gold." - Latin Proverb "If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle." - Spanish Proverb "Don't change horses while crossing a stream." - American Proverb "When you go to a donkey's house, don't talk about ears." - Jamaican Proverb "A donkey always says thank you with a kick." - Kenyan Proverb "Whoever plows with a team of donkeys must have patience." - Zimbabwean Proverb "It's the same donkey, but with a new saddle." - Afghan Proverb "Fools worship mules that carry gold." - French Proverb It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. - Mexican Proverb The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. - Yiddish Proverb Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden. - Chinese Proverb © 2001 - present. Australian Media Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Please read our Legal Statement and Privacy Policy.