1263 sayings with source references.
Bien sabe el sabio que no sabe, el nescio piensa que sabe.The wise knows that he does not know; the ignoramus thinks he knows.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesYerba mala no le empece la helada.Ill weeds are not hurt by the frost.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAhorrar para la vejez, ganar un maravedi y bever tres.To save for old age, earning a maravedi and drinking three.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAl llamado de quien le piensa viene el buey á la melena.The ox comes to the yoke at the call of his feeder.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMadruga y verás, trabaja y habrás.Rise early and watch, labour and catch.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNi firmes carta que no leas, ni bebas agua que no veas.Neither sign a paper without reading it, nor drink water without seeing it.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe la nieve, ni cocida, ni majada, no sacarás sino agua.From snow, whether baked or boiled, you will get nothing but water.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQuando una puerta se cierra, ciento se abren.When one door shuts, a hundred open.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTener el pie en dos zapatos.To have the foot in two shoes.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEl mur que no sabe mas de un horado, presto le toma el gato.The mouse that knows but one hole is soon caught by the cat.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQuien lazo me armó, en él cayó.He who laid a snare for me has fallen into it.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNo asamos, y ya empringamos.We are not roasting, and already we are basting.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesCriatura de un año saca la leche del calcano.A child of a year old sucks milk from the heel.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAllegador de la ceniza y deramador de la harina.He gathers up ashes and scatters flour.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAve con cuchar nunca entre en tu corral.Let no shovel-beaked bird ever enter your yard.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesPerro ladrador nunca buen mordedor.A barking dog was never a good biter.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQuando Dios no quiere, el santo no puede.When God will not the saint cannot.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesCasarme quiero, comeré cabeza de olla, y sentarme he primero.I’ll marry, and eat the prime of the pot, and sit down first.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBuenas palabras y ruines hechos engañan sabios y locos.Good words and bad deeds deceive both wise and simple.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNo es tan bravo el leon como le pintan.The lion is not so fierce as he is painted.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesQuien mas sabe mas calla.Who knows most says least.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDel dicho al hecho hay gran trecho.Between saying and doing there is a long road.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe diestro á diestro el mas presto.Between two sharpers, the sharpest.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAl lavar saldrá la mancilla.The spot will come out in the washing.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione spagnola · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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