- If an ass goes traveling, he’ll not come back a horse. – Thomas Fuller
- Heaven is the place where the donkey finally catches up with his carrot: hell is the eternity while he waits for it. Russell Green
- A worthy man is still worthy even penniless, a donkey is a donkey even if he is finely saddled. – Turkish Proverb
- I am a prince and you are a prince; who will lead the donkeys? – Arabian Proverb
- If one man says to thee, ‘Thou art a donkey’, pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle. – The Talmud
- Donkey’s lips do not fit onto a horse’s mouth. – Chinese Proverb
- The world would not make a racehorse of a donkey. – Irish Proverb
- To carry his load without resting, not to be bothered by heat or cold and always be content: these three things we can learn from a donkey. – Indian Proverb
- When you go to a donkey’s house, don’t talk about ears. – Jamaican Proverb
- A donkey always says thank you with a kick. – Kenyan Proverb
- Whoever plows with a team of donkeys must have patience. – Zimbabwean Proverb
- Better to ride on ass that carries me, than on a horse that throws me. – English Proverb
- If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle. – Spanish Proverb
- Hay is more acceptable to an ass than gold. – Latin Proverb
- The donkey sweats so the horse can be decorated with lace. – Hiatian Proverb
