Portuguese Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
595 Portuguese Proverbs
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“A bad knife cuts one's finger instead of the stick.”
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“A barking dog was never a good hunter.”
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“A barley corn is better than a diamond to a cock.”
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“A beard lathered is half shaved.”
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“A beard once washed is half shaven.”
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“A beggar's wallet is never full.”
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“A bustling mother makes a slothful daughter.”
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“A contented ass enjoys a long life.”
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“A dead man does not speak.”
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“A dog in the manger, that neither eats nor lets others eat.”
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“A dull ass near home trots without the stick.”
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“A fast horse does not want the spur.”
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“A fault confessed is half forgiven.”
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“A fault confessed is half redressed.”
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“A finger's length in a sword, and a palm in a lance, are a great
advantage.”
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“A friend is to be taken with his faults.”
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“A friend's fault should be known but not abhorred.”
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“A full man is no eater.”
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“A girl, a vineyard, an orchard, and a bean-field, are hard to
watch.”
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“A good cock was never fat.”
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“A good thing is known when it is lost.”
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“A good thing is soon caught up.”
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“A good word quenches more than a cauldron of water.”
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“A good year is determined by its spring.”
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“A goose cannot graze after him.”
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