For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day. 
Proverbs on a similar topic
- One „Take it” is worth two „Thou shalt have it”.
- Never say never.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- A living dog is better than a dead lion.
- Buy a pig in a poke.
- Have is have.
- Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
- He laughs best who laughs last.
- Night is the mother of counsel.
- Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
- To sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear.
- Call no man happy till he dies.
- Drumming is not the way to catch a hare.
- Don't cross the bridge till you get to it.
- God sends a curst cow short horns.
- Honour the tree that gives you shelter.
- Every reed will not make a Pipe.
- If the lion's skin cannot, the fox's shall.
- Words fly, writings remain.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in the same language
English
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Keep something for a rainy day.
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Lay up against a rainy day.
Similar proverbs in another language
French
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Garder une poire pour la soif.
Keep a pear for thirst.
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Il faut garder une poire pour la soif.
You have to save a pear for your thirst.
German
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Spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not.
Save in time, and you shall have in time of need.
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Geld auf die hohe Kante legen.
Putting money away.
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Ein Apfel für den Durst.
An apple for the thirst.
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Einen Apfel für den Durst.
An apple for the thirst.
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Gespartes Geld ist eine gute Rente.
Money saved is a good pension.
Czech
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Mysli na zadní kolečka.
Think of the rear wheels.
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Pamatuj na zadní kolečka.
Remember the rear wheels.
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Neutrácej do povětří, přijde stáří, šetři, šetři.
Don't blow it, old age will come, save, save.
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Pamatuj na horší časy.
Remember the bad times.
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Pamatuj na starý kolena.
Remember the old knees.
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Pamatuj na strýčka Příhodu.
Remember Uncle Cute.