Water Proverbs

The bridge is repaired only after someone falls in the water. (Somali Proverb)
Calm water does not mean there are no crocodiles. View proverb
Indonesian Proverb
Draw water from the new well, but do not spit in the old one. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. View proverb
English Proverb
The fly on the back of a water buffalo thinks that it's taller than the buffalo. View proverb
Filipino Proverb
Rippling water shows lack of depth. View proverb
Indonesian Proverb
Don't throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water in. View proverb
Irish Proverb
Never use a dwarf to measure the depth of the water. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
He who wants to go fishing must not be afraid of the water. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
A clay pot of water is never hot-tempered. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
Drawn wells have sweetest water. (Persian Proverb)
A jug carries water until its handle breaks off. View proverb
Polish Proverb
Where there is fish, there is water. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The ear cannot hold as much water as it does news. View proverb
Somali Proverb
The scalded dog fears cold water. View proverb
Italian Proverb
Blood is thicker than water. View proverb
English Proverb
Water washes up everything but shame. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Only water in your hands can satisfy your thirst. View proverb
Somali Proverb
Whoever can walk on water is probably made of straw. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Water hollows out the stone not by force, but by persistence. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you enter a goat stable, bleat; if you enter a water buffalo stable, bellow. (Indonesian Proverb)
A mule can swim seven different strokes but the moment he sees the water he forgets them all. View proverb
Armenian Proverb
If you want to drown yourself, don't torture yourself with shallow water. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
One person can burn water, while another can't even burn oil. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
The hungry dream of bread, the thirsty of water. View proverb
Armenian Proverb
📖 Water Quotes