1032 Portuguese Proverbs
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"It is nothing -- they are only thrashing my husband."2.
"What is marriage, mother?" "Child, it is spinning, having children, making money, and weeping.3.
A bad knife cuts one's finger instead of the stick.4.
A bad neighbor will give you a needle with no thread.5.
A barking dog was never a good hunter.6.
A barley corn is better than a diamond to a cock.7.
A beard lathered is half shaved.8.
A beard once washed is half shaven.9.
A beggar's wallet is never full.10.
A bird in the hand is more worth than two flying.11.
A bustling mother makes a slothful daughter.12.
A busy mother makes slothful daughters.13.
A capon eight months old is fit for a king's table.14.
A cat that has been scalded is afraid of cold water.15.
A cat that is hidden with its tail showing.16.
A contented ass enjoys a long life.17.
A dead man does not speak.18.
A dog bitten by a snake is afraid of sausages.19.
A dog in the manger, that neither eats nor lets others eat.20.
A dog that has been bitten by a snake, fears the sausage.