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Bad fortune follows the poor man. — Yiddish
Beauty will sit and weep, fortune will sit and eat. — Indian (Tamil)
Blessed is the misfortune that comes alone. — Italian
Blessings never come in pairs; misfortunes never come singly. — Chinese
Change of fortune is the lot of life. — English
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Children bring good fortune, children bring misfortune. — Yiddish
Credit is invisible fortune. — Japanese
Diligence is the parent of fortune. — German
Diseases enter by the mouth, misfortunes issue from it. — Chinese
Do not rely on your present good fortune; prepare for the year when it may leave you. — Chinese
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Don't trust in fortune until you are in heaven. — Filipino
Don't laugh at someone else's misfortune, yours is on the horizon. — Russian
Each misfortune will show its own way. — Indian (Kashmiri)
Even the best people experience the misfortune of divorce. — African (Egypt)
Every misfortune is a counsel. — Turkish
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Every man is the architect of his own fortune. — English
Wise from the misfortune but not rich. — Finnish
Everything may be borne except good fortune. — Italian
Evil counsel is the root of misfortune. — African (Hausa)
Few bewail a fool's misfortune. — African (Fulani)
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Fools have fortune. — English
Fortunate is the man who has a happy old age. — Yiddish
Fortune favors the bold. — English
Fortune helps him that is willing to help himself. — English
Fortune is variant. — English
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