To a broken ship, every wind is a headwind.

What it means

When your vessel is damaged, nothing helps. A sound ship can use almost any wind. Fix the boat before blaming the weather.

The source

"To a broken ship, every wind is a headwind." This Italian proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

"A nave rotta ogni vento è contrario."

Original Italian, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "To a broken ship, every wind is a headwind." mean?

When your vessel is damaged, nothing helps. A sound ship can use almost any wind. Fix the boat before blaming the weather.

Who said "To a broken ship, every wind is a headwind."?

Italian proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs.

What is the original Italian?

A nave rotta ogni vento è contrario. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

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"To a broken ship, every wind is a headwind." (Italian proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Italian Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/to-a-broken-ship-every-wind-is-a