Swim Proverbs

A mule can swim seven different strokes but the moment he sees the water he forgets them all. (Armenian Proverb)
You teach the dolphin to swim! View proverb
Latin Proverb
Those who know how to swim are the ones who sink. View proverb
Madagascan Proverb
'tis hard to swim against the stream. View proverb
German Proverb
No matter how hard you throw a dead fish in the water, it still won't swim. View proverb
African Congo Proverb
Strike a match above the sea of opinions and the fish all swim away. View proverb
Moroccan Proverb
The shark who has eaten cannot swim with the shark that is hungry. View proverb
Zambian Proverb
Only in water can you learn to swim. View proverb
Czechoslovakian Proverb
As soon as stones can swim, leaves will sink. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
People who drink to drown their sorrows, should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. View proverb
African Proverb
Only live fish swim up stream. (American Proverb)
A fish should swim thrice: in water, in sauce, and in wine. View proverb
German Proverb
Fish's child knows how to swim. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
In a dangerous river, the alligators swim backstroke. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
When wine sinks, words swim. View proverb
Italian Proverb
He is like the anchor that is always in the sea, yet does not learn to swim. View proverb
Italian Proverb
Teach a crocodile to swim. View proverb
Thai Proverb
How we apples swim! said the horse-turd. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
The dog learns to swim when the water reaches his ears. View proverb
Russian Proverb
Either you sink or you swim. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
After stuffing pears within, drink old wine until they swim. (Spanish Proverb)
Never offer to teach a fish to swim. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
The sea aint got no backdoor; I can swim like lead. View proverb
Bajan Proverb
If you destroy a bridge, be sure you can swim. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
You cannot think you could teach a fish to swim. View proverb
African Proverb
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