A dumb priest never got a parish

More proverbs about Perseverance

• April showers bring May flowers (by extension, figurative) A period of discomfort or hardship can provide the basis for a…
• A woman's work is never done From rise of morn to set of sun Woman's work is never done.
• Go hard or go home Commit fully to your efforts or abandon the attempt entirely; half-measures waste time an…
• Idle hands make work for the Devil Unoccupied minds drift toward mischief; productive engagement prevents moral corruption.
• Ill-gotten gains never prosper Money obtained through dishonesty ultimately fails to generate lasting wealth or security.
• Misfortunes never come alone Troubles compound—when one disaster strikes, others typically follow in succession.