More Spanish Proverbs

Let no one take a pawn that eats.... >>

One man beats the bush, another catcheth the bird.... >>

Who is your enemy? A man of your own trade.... >>

Moses (i.e. a Jew) does not play because he has not the means.... >>

The devil gets into the belfry by the vicar's skirts.... >>

Other Proverbs

A man may threaten yet be afraid.... (French) >>

Good wine makes the horse go.... (French) >>

A sparrow in hand is worth more than a vulture flying.... (French) >>

Quarrels do not last long if the wrong is only on one side.... (French) >>

A little man sometimes casts a long shadow.... (French) >>

Peter is so godly that God does not improve his condition.

- Spanish Proverb