Set the saddle on the right horse.
Meaning: Choose the person best suited for the task rather than wasting effort on unsuitable candidates.
Origin: Put the blame where it belongs. The proverb was familiar enough by the 18th century to serve as a book title, The Saddle Put on the Right Horse.
More proverbs about Morality
- Everything is good in its season. — Timing determines value—what flourishes in spring withers in winter, and forcing things o…
- None but fools and fiddlers sing at their meat. — Eating while singing wastes attention on both nourishment and music, showing poor judgmen…
- Sorrow and bad weather come unsent for. — Misfortune arrives without invitation, so accepting its inevitability brings more peace t…
- Sorrow is good for nothing but sin. — Dwelling in grief without purpose breeds despair that leads to destructive choices.
- He goes a-sorrowing, who goes a-borrowing. — Debt burdens the borrower with anxiety and obligation that outweighs the temporary relief…
- One man may better steal a horse than another look over the hedge. — Injustice favors the bold and powerful while punishing the humble for minor transgression…
From our tongue twisters
- Como poco coco como, poco coco compro. — A bouncy 'co' drill — the word order and meaning flip with each repetition.
- Pepe Pecas pica papas con un pico. ¿Con qué pico pica papas Pepe Pecas? — A bouncy 'p' cluster that accelerates with the question at the end.
- El perro de San Roque no tiene rabo porque Ramón Ramírez se lo ha robado. — A rolled-'r' workout — every word demands the vibrating trill.