Mule Proverbs

A mule can swim seven different strokes but the moment he sees the water he forgets them all. (Armenian Proverb)
They asked the mule who his father was. View proverb
Tunisian Proverb
A mule laden with gold is welcome at every castle. View proverb
Armenian Proverb
Whip the saddle and give the mule something to think about it. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
The father may well be a horse, but it's most likely that the son will be a mule. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
He who is born a mule can never be a horse. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
The mule wasn't born wild, the stick made her that way. View proverb
Mexican Proverb
A mule driver is not aware of the stink of his animals. View proverb
Yemeni Proverb
A mule can go to mecca, but it will not come back as a pilgrim. View proverb
Arabic Proverb
There are three creatures beyond ruling – a mule, a pig and a woman. View proverb
Irish Proverb
A bandicoot is lovely to his parents; a mule is pretty to its mate. (Hindi Proverb)
A mule that thinks he is a stag discovers his mistake when he comes to leap over the ditch. View proverb
Italian Proverb
You cannot make the mule drink when he is not thirsty. View proverb
Italian Proverb
With a mule you have a son, with a son-in-law you only have a mule. View proverb
Kurdish Proverb
If the mule isn't kicking, it's biting. View proverb
Sicilian Proverb
When you see that it's going astray, take the mule by the reins. View proverb
Sicilian Proverb
An old mule with a golden bridle. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
It is better to ride for half a year on a good horse than to spend your entire life riding on a mule. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
He who rides the mule shoes her. View proverb
French Proverb
A mule and a woman do what is expected of them. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
I won't tie up the mule in a horse's place, says the widow. (Berber Proverb)
You can make a mule cross the river but you cant make him drink the water. View proverb
Creole Proverb
Cutting the ears of a mule will not make him a horse. View proverb
African Proverb
A mule who goes in search of a fine set of antlers, will come back with his ears cut off. View proverb
Arabic Proverb
When the judge's mule dies, everyone goes to the funeral; when the judge himself dies, no one does. View proverb
Arabic Proverb