More Spanish Proverbs
He who lives in hopes, breakfasts ill and sups worse....
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He who was first an acolyte, and afterwards an abbot or curate, knows ...
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They may whip me in the market-place, so it be not known at home....
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In frosty weather a nail is worth a horse....
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He who spits above himself will have it fall on his face....
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Other Proverbs
The greater the sinner, the greater the saint....
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Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy....
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Every dog has his day....
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The big thieves hang the little ones...
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Farewell baskets, the vintage is ended....
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Do not steal a loaf from him that kneads and bakes.
- Spanish Proverb