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

Land

A dumb man never gets land.

According to the worth of the man is the worth of his land.French.

Better a ruined than a lost land.French, Dutch.

Half an acre is good land.

Good land should not be quitted for a bad landlord.French.

Land was never lost for want of an heir.

Not every land has all at hand.

The land a man knows is his mother.Spanish.

The land is dead; i.e., war has begun.African.

Who buys land buys war.Italian.