Portuguese Proverbs

Basketeer who makes a basket makes a hundred if he’s given line and time. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Basketeer who makes a basket makes a hundred if he’s given line and time.

Neither trust or contend, nor lay wagers or lend, and you’ll have peace to your end. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Neither trust or contend, nor lay wagers or lend, and you’ll have peace to your end.

Better deserve honour and not have it, than have it and not deserve it. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Better deserve honour and not have it, than have it and not deserve it.

Do not tell all that you know, don’t believe all you hear, and don’t do all that you can. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Do not tell all that you know, don’t believe all you hear, and don’t do all that you can.

“what is marriage, mother?” Portuguese Proverbs Image

“what is marriage, mother?”

When it is in an unlucky phase, the vulture below, shits on the vulture above. Portuguese Proverbs Image

When it is in an unlucky phase, the vulture below, shits on the vulture above.

Children pick up words, as pigeons peas, and utter them again as God shall please. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Children pick up words, as pigeons peas, and utter them again as God shall please.

It is better to receive awards that you don’t deserve rather than deserve them and not receive them. Portuguese Proverbs Image

It is better to receive awards that you don’t deserve rather than deserve them and not receive them.

He who make more of you than he is wont, either means to cheat you or wants you. Portuguese Proverbs Image

He who make more of you than he is wont, either means to cheat you or wants you.

Never tell all that you know, or do all that you can, or believe all that you hear. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Never tell all that you know, or do all that you can, or believe all that you hear.

You have lent and not recovered Portuguese Proverbs Image

You have lent and not recovered

A rash man, a skin of good wine, and a glass vessel, do not last long. Portuguese Proverbs Image

A rash man, a skin of good wine, and a glass vessel, do not last long.

At night all cats are brown. Portuguese Proverbs Image

At night all cats are brown.

Before you marry consider what you do. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Before you marry consider what you do.

Before you marry reflect, for it is a knot you cannot untie. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Before you marry reflect, for it is a knot you cannot untie.

Before you marry, watch what you do. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Before you marry, watch what you do.

He who lives shall see. Portuguese Proverbs Image

He who lives shall see.

Here you do, here you pay. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Here you do, here you pay.

Laws go where money pleases. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Laws go where money pleases.

Not much is achieved where everyone gives the orders. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Not much is achieved where everyone gives the orders.

Rather lose the wool than the sheep. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Rather lose the wool than the sheep.

Rome and pavia weren’t built in a day. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Rome and pavia weren’t built in a day.

Spilt salt is never well collected. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Spilt salt is never well collected.

Spinner, spin softly, you disturb me; I am praying. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Spinner, spin softly, you disturb me; I am praying.

The ass embraced the thistle, and they found themselves relations. Portuguese Proverbs Image

The ass embraced the thistle, and they found themselves relations.

The belly does not accept bail. Portuguese Proverbs Image

The belly does not accept bail.

The ass of many owners is eaten by wolves. Portuguese Proverbs Image

The ass of many owners is eaten by wolves.

The cat bit your tongue. Portuguese Proverbs Image

The cat bit your tongue.

The envious man’s face grows lean and his eye swells. Portuguese Proverbs Image

The envious man’s face grows lean and his eye swells.

Soft water on hard rock, beats so much that it perforates it. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Soft water on hard rock, beats so much that it perforates it.

“it is nothing — they are only thrashing my husband.” Portuguese Proverbs Image

“it is nothing — they are only thrashing my husband.”

Wind and fortune are not lasting. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Wind and fortune are not lasting.

Concealed goodness is a sort of vice. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Concealed goodness is a sort of vice.

Good management is better than good income. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Good management is better than good income.

Good table, bad will. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Good table, bad will.

Follow the road and you will reach an inn. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Follow the road and you will reach an inn.

Feign death and the bull will leave you. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Feign death and the bull will leave you.

Even the most beautiful sheets have small flaws. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Even the most beautiful sheets have small flaws.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Portuguese Proverbs Image

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Brackish water is sweet in a drought. Portuguese Proverbs Image

Brackish water is sweet in a drought.

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