Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.
Crooked
A crooked log is not to be straightened.Latin.
A crooked log makes a good fire.French.
A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.
Crooked by nature is never made straight by education.
Crooked iron may be straightened with a hammer.Danish.
Crooked logs make straight fires.