Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot.

Meaning: Sickness arrives suddenly but lingers, leaving far more slowly than it came.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• None knows the weight of another's burden. — No one can truly feel how heavy another person's troubles are.
• April and May are the keys of the year. — Spring's weather sets the course for the whole year's growth and harvest.
• Argus at home, but a mole abroad. — Sharp-eyed over one's own household, yet blind to everything beyond it.
• Ask but enough, and you may lower as you list. — Open by asking high, and you can always come down as you please.
• Ask thy purse what thou shouldst buy. — Let your purse, not your wishes, decide what you can buy.
• The ass that brays most, eats least. — The one who brays loudest often gets the smallest share.

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