More Spanish Proverbs
Though you are a prudent old man, do not despise counsel....
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One cannot blow and swallow at the same time....
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The king likes the treachery, but not the traitor....
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Sow corn in clay, and plant vines in sand....
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Sour wine, old bacon, and rye bread keep a house rich....
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Other Proverbs
Easy does it....
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It is just that the priest should live by the altar....
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Light burdens borne far become heavy....
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Men's ignorance makes the pot boil for priests....
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One half the world laughs at the other....
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When he was born, Solomon passed by his door, and could not go in.
- Spanish Proverb