Quotations by Tradizione spagnola

Debajo de mi manto al rey mato.

Under my cloak I kill the king.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Por mucho madrugar, no amanece mas aina.

For all one’s early rising, it dawns none the sooner.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Quando el diablo reza, engañarte quiere.

When the devil says his prayers he wants to cheat you.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Vino acedo, y tocino añejo, y pan de centeno, sostienen la casa en peso.

Sour wine, old bacon, and rye bread keep a house rich.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

A cavallo dado no le miren el diente.

Look not a gift horse in the mouth.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

El viejo en su tierra y el mozo en la agena, mienten de una manera.

The old man at home, and the young abroad, lie after the same fashion.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Quando todos te dijeren que eres asno, rebuzna.

When every one says you are an ass, bray.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Quien quando puede no quiere, quando quiere no puede.

He that will not when he can, cannot when he will.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

A tu hijo, buen nombre y oficio.

To your son give a good name and a trade.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Burlaos con el loco en casa, burlará con vos en la plaza.

Play with the fool at home, and he will play with you abroad.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Caro cuesta el arrepentir.

Repentance costs dear.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bocado comido no gana amigo.

A morsel eaten selfishly does not gain a friend.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Dios proveerá, mas buen haz de paja se querrá.

God will provide, but a good bundle of straw will not be amiss.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Con una cautela otra se quiebra.

One trick is met by another.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

A chico pajarillo, chico nidillo.

Little bird, little nest.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Mas vale un toma que dos te dare.

Better one “Take this,” than two “I will give you.”

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Van a misa los zapateros, ruegan a Dios que mueran carneros.

Shoemakers go to mass and pray that sheep may die.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

El dia de ayuno vespera es de disanto.

A fast day is the eve of a feast day.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Gato maullador nunca buen cazador.

A mewing cat is never a good mouser.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Un asno entre muchas monas, cocanle todas.

One ass among many monkeys is grinned at by all.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Para azotar el perro, que se come el hierro.

If you want to beat a dog, say he eat your iron.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

De un hombre necio á vezes buen consejo.

A fool sometimes gives good counsel.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Un puerco encenagado procura encenagar á otro.

A bespattered hog tries to bespatter another.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Obres son amores, que no buenas razones.

Deeds are love, and not fine phrases.

Tradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857