More Spanish Proverbs

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He who measures oil greases his hands.... >>

He is a great simpleton who starves himself to feed another.... >>

It is in putting it into the oven that the loaf is made crooked.... >>

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Every man has one black patch, and some have two.... (American) >>

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God grant you good fortune, my son, for knowledge avails you little.

- Spanish Proverb