his knees

Examples

A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. Benjamin Franklin

He who hopes for spring with upturned eye never sees so small a thing as Draba. He who despairs of spring with downcast eye steps on it, unknowing. He who searches for spring with his knees in the mud finds it, in abundance. Aldo Leopold

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can't hit it. Satchel Paige

For a drunkard the sea only reaches his knees. Russian Proverb

An upstanding peasant is bigger than a nobleman on his knees. Swedish Proverb

A farmer on his knees is higher than a gentleman on his legs. American Proverb

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