Where there are reeds, there is water

You never miss the water till the well runs dry

You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink

Who hath a good trade, through all waters may wade

We never know the value of water till the well is dry

Water always flows down, not up

Water run by will not turn a mill

Too much water drowned the miller

To go through fire and water (through thick and thin)

To fish in troubled waters

To draw water in a sieve

To draw water to one’s mill

To draw water with a sieve

To do good to the ungrateful is to throw rose-water into the sea

To cast water into the sea

To carry fire in one hand and water in the other

To carry water in a sieve

The strong man and the water fall channel their own path

The scalded dog fears cold water

The scalded cat fears cold water

The mill cannot grind with the water that is past

Smooth waters run deep

There was aye some water where the stirk drowned

Stolen waters are sweet

Still waters run deep

Little drops of water make the mighty ocean

When the house is burnt down, you bring water

Never fish in troubled water

To pour water into a sieve

If the lad go to the well against his will, either the can will break or the water will spill

Don’t go near the water until you learn how to swim

Don’t say I’ll never drink of that water, how dirty so ever it be

Don’t say you’ll never drink of that water, how dirty so ever it be

Don’t spit in a well; you may have to draw water from it

Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water

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