Yards Proverbs

Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured. (Hindi Proverb)
If you are offered a span, do not take a couple of yards. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Even a tower a hundred yards tall has still its foundations on the ground. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
It's five yards from Kärkölä to hell. View proverb
Finnish Proverb