Turtle Proverbs

A turtle is not proud of his long neck. (Malian Proverb)

A turtle can only get on it by sticking its neck out.

Korean Proverb

The turtle does not suffer when running.

Luo Proverb

A turtle never abandons its carriage.

Basuto Proverb

The turtle underestimates the value of fast feet.

Japanese Proverb

The turtle lays thousands of eggs without anyone knowing, but when the hen lays an egg, the whole country is informed.

Malay Proverb

When you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.

African Proverb

The turtle does not suffer when running.

African Proverb

A turtle never abandons its carriage.

African Proverb

Slower than a turtle.

Arabic Proverb

Wealth comes like a turtle and goes away like a gazelle. (Arabic Proverb)

A wife should be as humble as a lamb, busy as a bee, as beautiful as a bird of paradise and faithful as a turtle dove.

Russian Proverb

A turtle makes progress when it sticks its neck out.

Spanish Proverb

You should eat plentifully of the flesh of the turtle or not at all.

Latin Proverb

The early wanderer found a turtle.

African Proverb

You may judge a man by his countenance. You may judge of a man by his remarks. You may know a lion by his claw. You must howl with wolves if you wish to be one of their herd. You must rave with the insane, unless you would be left alone. You reap the crop of another. You reap what you sow. You sail in the same boat. You seek for fruit in the garden of Tantalus. You seek water from a stone. You seek wool from a donkey. You should eat plentifully of the flesh of the turtle or not at all. You should know a man seven years before you stir his fire. You should only believe half of what you see, and none of which you hear. You stick in the same mire. You talk to a deaf man. You talk to a wall. You teach the dolphin to swim. You teach the dolphin to swim.

Latin Proverb