More Spanish Proverbs

Deeds are love, and not fine phrases.... >>

A rich man is either a scoundrel or the heir of a scoundrel.... >>

Growing old is no more than another bad habit.... >>

He who builds a house, or marries, is left with a lank purse.... >>

He who is feared gets more than his own.... >>

Other Proverbs

Love tells us many things that are not so... (Italian) >>

Praise a maid in the morning, and the weather at night.... (Italian) >>

The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people... (English) >>

The last drop maketh the cup run over.... (French) >>

He who grasps too much holds not firmly.... (French) >>

Whilst the nurse suckles, we love her; when she is of no further use, she is forgotten.

- Spanish Proverb