2246 Spanish Proverbs / Page 9
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A sooty chimney costs many a beef-steak.162.
A sparrow in the hand is better than a bustard on the wing.163.
A spot shows most on the finest cloth.164.
A strong attack is half the battle won.165.
A tree often transplanted neither grows nor thrives.166.
A true gentleman would rather have his clothes torn than mended.167.
A turn of the key is better than the conscience of a friar.168.
A turtle makes progress when it sticks its neck out.169.
A well-wisher sees from afar.170.
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.171.
A wolf's mourning is the fox's feast.172.
A woman and a glass are always in danger.173.
A woman's advice is of little value, but he who does not take it is a fool.174.
A woman's belly is a garden with many fruits.175.
A woman's place is in the home.176.
A woman's tears and a log's limping are not real.177.
A woman's tears are worth a lot, but cost little.178.
A word and a stone let go cannot be recalled.179.
A word and a stone once launched cannot be recalled.180.
A word from the mouth is like a stone from a sling.