What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly
Что нажито у черта на спине, то прожито у него под брюхом.
Пришло махом, ушло прахом. Как нажито, так и прожито.
Другие пословицы:
- The devil rebuking sin
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- Death is the grand leveller
- He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
- To pull the devil by the tail
- Death pays all debts
- He knows best what good is that has endured evil
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- Evil communications corrupt good manners
- Of two evils choose the least
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- Speak (talk) of the devil and he will appear (is sure to appear)
- Needs must when the devil drives
- Better a glorious death than a shameful life