619 sayings with source references.
Manda o amo ao moço, o moço ao gato, e o gato ao rabo.The master orders the man, the man orders the cat, and the cat orders her tail.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesFugir do fumo, e cahir no fogo.To get out of the smoke and fall into the fire.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNada duvida, quem naõ sabe.He doubts nothing who knows nothing.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesCutelo máo corta o dedo, e naõ corta o páo.A bad knife cuts one’s finger instead of the stick.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesPés costumados a andar, naõ pódem quedos estar.Feet accustomed to go cannot be still.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBoas palavras, e máos feitos, enganaõ sisudos, e nescios.Good words and bad acts deceive both wise and simple.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHomem apaixonado, naõ admitte conselho.An angry man heeds no counsel.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAsno máo, junto de casa corre sem páo.A dull ass near home trots without the stick.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesCesteiro que faz hum cesto, fara cento.He who makes one basket can make a hundred.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHomem farto, naõ he comedor.A full man is no eater.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBoca de mel, coraçaõ de fel.Mouth of honey, heart of gall.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesLevar agoa ao mar.To carry water to the sea.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesO caro he barato, e o barato he caro.Dear is cheap, and cheap is dear.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNaõ digas mal do anno, até que naõ seja passado.Speak not ill of the year-until it is past.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesA má visinha dá a agulha sem linha.The bad neighbour gives a needle without thread.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesPeccado confessado, he meio perdoado.A fault confessed is half forgiven.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAmigo de bom tempo, muda-se com o vento.A fair-weather friend changes with the wind.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesCada hum colhe, segundo semea.Every one reaps as he sows.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBésteiro que mal atira prestes tem a mentira.The archer that shoots badly has a lie ready.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione portoghese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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