costa abaixo todos os santos axudan

Galician

Alternative forms
  • costa abaixo tódolos santos axudan

Proverb

costa abaixo todos os santos axudan

  1. (idiomatic) "all the saints help when going downwards" (in reference to a Catholic procession, when statues and representation of saints are taken out of the churches): everyone volunteers for a simple job ("going downwards"), but not for heavy work ("going upwards with a heavy load")
  2. (idiomatic) misfortunes never come singly
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