Do fogo te guardarás, e do máo homem naõ poderás.You may keep yourself safe from fire, but not from a bad man.
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Casar, casar, e que do governo.Marry, marry, and what about the housekeeping.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMal haja o ventre, que do paõ comido se esquece.Ill befal the belly that forgets eaten bread.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQuando em casa naõ está o gato, estende-se o rato.When the cat’s away the mice will play.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesVender mel ao colmeeiro.To sell honey to one who keeps hives.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesHomem põe, e Deos dispõe.Man proposes, and God disposes.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesFilhos casados, cuidados dobrados.Children married, cares increased.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA cabra de minha visinha, mais leite dá que a minha.My neighbour’s goat gives more milk than mine.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesSal vertido, nunca bem colhido.Spilt salt is never well collected.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDebaixo de boa palavra, ahi está o engano.Under fair words beware of fraud.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMelhor he prevenir, que ser prevenido.Better anticipate than be anticipated.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAmor naõ tem lei.Love has no law.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAlchimia he provada, ter renda, e naõ gastar nada.It is approved alchemy to have an income and spend nothing.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMelhor he curar goteira, que casa inteira.Better repair the gutter than the whole house.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesO amor naõ tem lei.Love knows no law.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMais val tarde, que nunca.Better late than never.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNinguem se contenta com sua sórte.No one is content with his lot.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCaõ que muito ladra, pouco morde.The dog that barks much, bites little.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCada qual sabe para seu proveito.Every one is wise for his own profit.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesFaze mal, e espera outro tal.Do ill, and expect the like.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA má lingua, tesoura.For a bad tongue scissors.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDádivas quebrantaõ penhas.Gifts break rocks.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesArrenego de grilhões, ainda que sejaõ de ouro.I hate fetters though they be of gold.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAsno de muitos, lobos o comem.The ass of many owners is eaten by wolves.
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