More Spanish Proverbs

We know the worth of a thing when we have lost it... >>

Never marry a widow unless her first husband was hanged.... >>

The deceived sheep that went for wool and came back shorn.... >>

Under a gold sheath a leaden knife.... >>

Set a peasant on horseback, and he forgets both God and man.... >>

Other Proverbs

A big nose never spoiled a handsome face.... (French) >>

The weakest must hold the candle.... (French) >>

All state, and nothing on the plate.... (French) >>

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.... (French) >>

Appetite comes with eating.... (French) >>

If the rings are lost, here are the fingers still.

- Spanish Proverb