A molher, e o vidro, sempre estaõ em perigo.Women and glass are always in danger.
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O boi bravo na terra alheia se faz manso.The savage ox grows tame on strange ground.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMudado o tempo, mudado o conselho.Other times, other counsels.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesFiandeira, fiai manso, que me estorvais, que estou rezando.Spinner, spin softly, you disturb me; I am praying.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOnde ha muito riso, ha pouco siso.Much laughter, little wit.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNaõ se pode viver sem amigos.There’s no living without friends.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQuem quizer olho saõ, ate a maõ.He that would keep his eye sound must tie up his hand.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesFardel de pedinte nunca he cheio.A beggar’s wallet is never full.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDe casa do gato, naõ vai o rato farto.The rat does not leave the cat’s house with a bellyful.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesO olho do amo engorda o cavallo.The master’s eye makes the horse fat.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBolsa vasia, e casa acabada, faz o homem sisudo, mas tarde.An empty purse, and a finished house, make a man wise, but too late.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNaõ deixes caminho por atalho.Don’t leave the high road for a short cut.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDeos consente, mas naõ sempre.God permits, but not for ever.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDe porta cerrada, o diabo se torna.From a closed door the devil turns away.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTanta culpa tem o ladraõ como o consentidor.The accomplice is as bad as the thief.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNinho feito, pega morta.The nest made, the bird dead.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQuem tem bom ninho, tem bom amigo.He who has a good nest, finds good friends.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDeita-te tarde, levanta-te cedo, veras teu mal, e o alheio.Go to bed late, rise early, you will see your own harm and that of others.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBoa he atardança, que assegura.Good is the delay which makes sure.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCuidar naõ he saber.Thinking is not knowing.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCabra manca naõ tem sésta.The lame goat does not take a siesta.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPaõ comido, companhia desfeita.The bread eaten, the company departs.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOuro he o que ouro vale.That is gold which is worth gold.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAté á morte, pé forte.Foot firm till death.
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