More Spanish Proverbs

A bad compromise is better than a successful suit.... >>

What is mine is my own; my brother Juan's is his and mine.... >>

He who peeps through a hole will discover his dole.... >>

An oak is not felled at one stroke.... >>

A bad wound may be cured, bad repute kills.... >>

Other Proverbs

Near is my kirkle, but nearer is my smock.... (French) >>

Fair, good, rich, and wise, is a woman four stories high.... (French) >>

Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way... (Biblical) >>

A kick from a mare never hurt a horse.... (French) >>

A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune... (French) >>

The ant gets wings that she may perish sooner.

- Spanish Proverb