More Spanish Proverbs

The dearest child of all is the dead one.... >>

One ass among many monkeys is grinned at by all.... >>

Sell publicly and buy privately.... >>

Never put your thumbs between two grinders.... >>

Listeners hear no good of themselves.... >>

Other Proverbs

He who rides the tiger can never dismount.... (Chinese) >>

He who hold the thread holds the ball.... (French) >>

Laziness is often mistaken for patience.... (French) >>

He will not lost the parings of his nails.... (French) >>

There's neither rhyme nor reason.... (French) >>

He that is not gallant at twenty, strong at thirty, rich at forty, or experienced at fifty, will never be gallant, strong, rich, or prudent.

- Spanish Proverb