You may keep yourself safe from fire, but not from a bad man.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad, man
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Where shall the ox go but he must labour, since he knows how?
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
Soft water on hard rock, beats so much that it perforates it.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about rocks, water
The sword and the ring according to the hand that bears them.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house, man
Three or four daily will bring you to the bottom of the sack.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
He never was a friend who ceased to be so for a slight cause.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
It is well to know how to be silent till it is time to speak.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about time
Give a hint to the man of sense, and consider the thing done.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about common sense, sense, things, man
He is no great heir that inherits not his ancestor's virtues.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about ancestors
Seat yourself in your place, and they will not make you rise.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
The bird hunting a locust is unaware of the hawk hunting him.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
The chicken that stays in the farmyard, will peck the crumbs.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
An empty purse and a new house make a man wise, but too late.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about home, house, man
Broken friendship may be soldered but can never be made sound.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about friendship
The beast that goes well never wants a rider to try its paces.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
He who tries a bit of everything accomplishes much of nothing.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about nothing
I am on good terms with the friend who eats his bread with me.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about good, good luck
Those who are born to be small shit never make it to big shit.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese
Good manners and plenty of money will make my son a gentlemen.
Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about money, good, good luck
