Mexican Proverbs

There is no choosing between two things of no value. Mexican Proverbs Image

There is no choosing between two things of no value.

There is no evil that comes without something good. Mexican Proverbs Image

There is no evil that comes without something good.

He who punishes one chastises a hundred. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who punishes one chastises a hundred.

He who loiters hears ill spoken of himself. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who loiters hears ill spoken of himself.

An empty bag will not stay up. Mexican Proverbs Image

An empty bag will not stay up.

He who is anxious to secure the best tends to get stuck with the worst of the rest. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who is anxious to secure the best tends to get stuck with the worst of the rest.

He who suffers many evils is comforted with just a little good. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who suffers many evils is comforted with just a little good.

He who strikes first, strikes twice. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who strikes first, strikes twice.

He who spits in the air will have it fall back on his face. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who spits in the air will have it fall back on his face.

He who speaks too much is tiresome; he who speaks too little is boring. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who speaks too much is tiresome; he who speaks too little is boring.

He who really wants to die will not complain if he is buried standing up. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who really wants to die will not complain if he is buried standing up.

All time spent angry is time lost being happy. Mexican Proverbs Image

All time spent angry is time lost being happy.

To the hungry man no bread is bad. Mexican Proverbs Image

To the hungry man no bread is bad.

To the dead, internment and, to the living, enjoyment Mexican Proverbs Image

To the dead, internment and, to the living, enjoyment

The crime accuses itself. Mexican Proverbs Image

The crime accuses itself.

Not so much that it burns the saint, nor so little that it doesn’t illuminate him. Mexican Proverbs Image

Not so much that it burns the saint, nor so little that it doesn’t illuminate him.

He who grabs much grasps little. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who grabs much grasps little.

He who gets drenched at dawn has the rest of the day to dry out. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who gets drenched at dawn has the rest of the day to dry out.

He who follows his own advice must take the consequences. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who follows his own advice must take the consequences.

He who divides and shares is left with the best share. Mexican Proverbs Image

He who divides and shares is left with the best share.

A word and a stone once thrown away cannot be returned. Mexican Proverbs Image

A word and a stone once thrown away cannot be returned.

He loses his thanks who promises and delays. Mexican Proverbs Image

He loses his thanks who promises and delays.

A man without happiness is either not good or not well. Mexican Proverbs Image

A man without happiness is either not good or not well.

It’s better to be poor, than to live alone. Mexican Proverbs Image

It’s better to be poor, than to live alone.

Envious persons never compliment, they only swallow. Mexican Proverbs Image

Envious persons never compliment, they only swallow.

Let him attack who will; the strong wait. Mexican Proverbs Image

Let him attack who will; the strong wait.

Let not the tongue speak what the head may have to pay for. Mexican Proverbs Image

Let not the tongue speak what the head may have to pay for.

Let the water you cannot drink flow by. Mexican Proverbs Image

Let the water you cannot drink flow by.

Let water run that you do not intend to drink. Mexican Proverbs Image

Let water run that you do not intend to drink.

With poison, one drop is enough. Mexican Proverbs Image

With poison, one drop is enough.

With patience and a bit of spittle, the elephant picks up the ant so little. Mexican Proverbs Image

With patience and a bit of spittle, the elephant picks up the ant so little.

Who wakes up early gets the God’s help. Mexican Proverbs Image

Who wakes up early gets the God’s help.

Never ask God to give you anything; ask him to put you where things are. Mexican Proverbs Image

Never ask God to give you anything; ask him to put you where things are.

Speak plain — call bread bread, and wine wine. Mexican Proverbs Image

Speak plain — call bread bread, and wine wine.

Stupidity closes the doors of kindness. Mexican Proverbs Image

Stupidity closes the doors of kindness.

Nobody lives in another person’s head. Mexican Proverbs Image

Nobody lives in another person’s head.

Nobody wants to buy a sleeping horse. Mexican Proverbs Image

Nobody wants to buy a sleeping horse.

Tell me what you want to buy and I will tell you what you are. Mexican Proverbs Image

Tell me what you want to buy and I will tell you what you are.

No road is safer than the one just robbed. Mexican Proverbs Image

No road is safer than the one just robbed.

The clown is best in his own country, and the gentleman anywhere. Mexican Proverbs Image

The clown is best in his own country, and the gentleman anywhere.

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