| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Unfortunate, Unlucky |
| | | By land or water the wind is ever in my face. | 1 |
| Even to smile at the unfortunate is to do an injury. Publius Syrus. | 2 |
| He falls on his back and breaks his nose. French. | 3 |
| He is a horse with four white feet; i.e., he is unlucky. French. | 4 |
| He was born upon St. Galpert’s night three days before luck. Dutch. | 5 |
| If I went to sea I should find it dry. Italian. | 6 |
| If I were to trade in winding sheets no one would die. Arabian. | 7 |
| If my father had made me a hatter men would have been born without heads. Irish. | 8 |
| It avails little to the unfortunate to be brave. Spanish. | 9 |
| More unlucky than a dog in church. | 10 |
| The unfortunate are counted fools. | 11 |
| The unfortunate know who are their real friends. Italian. | 12 |
| Were I a hatter men would come into the world without heads. German. | 13 |
| Who can help misluck? | 14 |
| What is worse than ill luck? | 15 | | |
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