Famous Proverbs
296 Proverbs about Fortune / Page 26
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There would be no good fortune had misfortune not helped.252.
Fortune aye favours the active and bauld.253.
Fortune favours the fool.254.
Everyone is the blacksmith of his own fortune.255.
A pot trader whose fortunes are all invested in her clay pots isn't much of a merchant.256.
Every misfortune is a blessing.257.
He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.258.
One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.259.
To neglect one's ancestors would bring ill-fortune and failure in life.260.
Blessings do not come in pairs; misfortunes never come singly.