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

Ill Luck

Even ill luck is good for something in a wise man’s hand.

He that has ill luck gets ill usage.Old French.

He that has no ill luck grows weary of good luck.Spanish.

Ill luck comes by pounds and goes away by ounces.Italian.

Ill luck enters by fathoms and departs by inches.Spanish.

Ill luck is good for something.

Ill luck is worse than found money.

Ill luck upon ill luck and a stone for a pillow.Spanish.

When ill luck falls asleep let nobody wake her.Spanish.