Portuguese Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
595 Portuguese Proverbs
Hard upon hard does not make a good wall.
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He avoided the fly and swallowed the spider.
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He buys very dear who begs.
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He doubts nothing who knows nothing.
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He has a head, and so has a pin.
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He has nothing who is not content with what he has.
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He has nothing, for whom nothing is enough.
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He is an old saint, any may leave it in the hands of God.
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He is no friend that eats his own by himself, and mine with me.
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He is no great heir that inherits not his ancestor's virtues.
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He is your friend who gets you out of a scrape.
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He keeps his road well enough who gets rid of bad company.
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He never was a friend who ceased to be so for a slight cause.
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He should not complain of being cheated who buys the cloth by the
sample.
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He that does ill never wants for excuses.
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He that will, does more that he that can.
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He that would be old long must begin betimes.
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He that would keep his eye sound must tie up his hand.
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He threatens many who affronts one.
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He threatens who is afraid.
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He who has a glass roof must not throw stones at his neighbour's.
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He who has a good next, finds good friends.
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He who has four and spends five, has no need of a purse.
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He who is well prepared has won the battle.
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He who knows little soon blabs it.
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