costa abaixo todos os santos axudan

Galician

Alternative forms

• costa abaixo tódolos santos axudan

Proverb

costa abaixo todos os santos axudan

1. (idiomatic, sarcastic) "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