Underground Proverbs

Some families are like potatoes - all that's good of them is underground. (American Proverb)
He who boasts of his descent is like a potato: the best part is underground. View proverb
American Proverb
A degenerate nobleman is like a turnip. There is nothing good of him but that which is underground. View proverb
English Proverb
A man who prides himself on his ancestry is like the potato plant, the best part of which is underground. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
Termites live underground. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb