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