Spade Proverbs

The lazy man who goes to borrow a spade says, "I hope I will not find one.”. (Madagascan Proverb)
Do not waste your time looking for soft ground to drive your spade in. View proverb
Madagascan Proverb
Call a spade a spade. View proverb
English Proverb
He expects to find water at the first stroke of the spade. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
Figs he calls figs, a spade a spade. View proverb
Latin Proverb