The seed cannot sprout upwards without simultaneously sending roots into the ground.
More Traditional Proverbs:
To bury grief plant a seed.Traditional
Dig yourself into a hole.
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First come, first served.
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Tomorrow or next life - which comes first, we will never know
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Kiss the hand which you cannot wring.
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Waning Moon. Plant biennials, perennials, bulb and root crops.
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