Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Cripple

A cripple in the way out-travels a postman out of the way.Ben Jonson.

A cripple may catch a hare.

A lame man won’t walk with one who is lamer.French.

A lame traveller should get out betimes.

Better to limp upon the right way than to ride upon the wrong.

“Crooked Carlin” quoth the cripple to his wife.Scotch.

Halt not before a cripple.

I now see which leg you are lame of.

It is hard to halt before a cripple.

Never limp before the lame.French.

The lame goeth as far as the staggerer.

The lame returns sooner than his servant.

We must wait for the lame man.French.