American proverb

“It is bad luck to fall out of a thirteenth story window on Friday.” ~ American Proverb Proverb; (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying

Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~ American Proverb

“When you throw dirt, you lose ground”. ~ Texas Proverb I was unable to find a particular person to give credit for this quote. The best I could find is