Quotations by Tradizione portoghese

O buraco chama ao ladraõ.

The hole invites the thief.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

A caõ mordido todos o mordem.

All bite the bitten dog.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Nem todos os que vaõ à guerra, saõ soldados.

All are not soldiers who go to the wars.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Furtar o carneiro, e dar os pés pelo amor de Deos.

To steal a sheep and give away the trotters for God’s sake.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Onde vai mas fundo o rio, ahi faz menos ruido.

Where the river is deepest it makes least noise.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Cada hum veja o paõ, que lhe ha de abastar.

Let every man look to the bread upon which he must depend.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Quereis que vos sirva, bom Rey, dai-me, de que viva.

Would you have me serve you, good king, give me the means of living.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Cada cuba cheira ao vinho, que tem.

Every cask smells of the wine it contains.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Cada cousa a seu tempo.

Everything has its time.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Donde fogo naõ ha, fumo naõ se levanta.

Where there’s no fire there’s no smoke.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Se queres ser bem servido, serve a ti mesmo.

If you want to be served, serve yourself.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Caõ de palheiro nem come, nem deixa comer.

A dog in the manger, that neither eats nor lets others eat.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

O rei das abelhas naõ tem aguilhaõ.

The king of the bees has no sting.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Fallar, fallar, naõ enche barriga.

Fine words don’t fill the belly.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

As tripas estejaõ cheias, que ellas levaraõ as pernas.

Let the guts be full, for it is they that carry the legs.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Deos ajuda aos que trabalhaõ.

God helps those that help themselves.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ouve, ve, e calla, se queres viver em paz.

Hear, see, and say nothing, if you would live in peace.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

O ladraõ da agulha ao ouro, e do ouro à forca.

The thief proceeds from a needle to gold, and from gold to the gallows.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Panella que muito ferve, o sabor perde.

The pot that boils too much loses its flavour.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

O amor, e a fé, nas obras se vé.

Love and faith are seen in works.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Moeda falsa de noite passa.

Counterfeit coin passes current at night.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bem sabe o gato, cujas barbas lambe.

The cat well knows whose beard she licks.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Nunca muito custou pouco.

Much never cost little.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Muito pòde o gallo no seu poleiro.

Every cock is valiant on his own dunghill.

Tradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857