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:
- Better the devil you know than the devil you don't
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- The devil knows many things because he is old
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- Idleness is the mother of all evil
- Death when it comes will have no denial
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
- He knows best what good is that has endured evil
- An evil chance seldom comes alone
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water
- The devil lurks behind the cross
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- An idle brain is the devil's workshop
- The devil rebuking sin