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Origin: Spanish

Contains 1502 proverb(s)

Proverbs which originated from Spanish

ProverbOrigin
Don't open a shop unless you know how to smileSpanish
Don't stay long when the husband is not at homeSpanish
Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desireSpanish
First secure an independent income, then practice virtueSpanish
From a thorn comes a rose, and from a rose comes a thornSpanish
Goodness shouts. Evil whispersSpanish
If work were good for you, the rich would leave none for the poorSpanish
If you want your dreams to come true, don't sleepSpanish
If you would be pope, you must think of nothing elseSpanish
If you suspect a man, don't employ him, and if ypu employ him, don't suspect himSpanish
Live your own life, for you will die your own deathSpanish
Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying downSpanish
One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid itSpanish
A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of studySpanish
Use power to curb powerSpanish
We know the worth of a thing when we have lost itSpanish
Where there is a sea there are piratesSpanish
Where there are no swamps there are no frogsSpanish
The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lionSpanish
A blustering night, a fair day follows.Spanish
A dog does not always bark at the front gate.Spanish
A fried to everybody and to nobody is the same thing.Spanish
A good grievance is better than bad payment.Spanish
A good man's pedigree is little hunted up.Spanish
A handsome man is not quite poor.Spanish
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