1032 Portuguese Proverbs / Page 3
41. A goose, a woman, and a goat, are bad things lean.
42. A gossiping woman talks of everybody, and everybody of her.
43. A great thrust of a lance at a dead Moor.
44. A guest and a fish stink in three days.
45. A handsome hostess is bad for the purse.
46. A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel.
47. A house without either a cat or a dog is the house of a scoundrel.
48. A hungry belly hears nobody.
49. A hungry wolf is not at rest.
50. A liar is sooner caught than a cripple.
51. A lie has short legs.
52. A life of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things.
53. A little gall spoils much honey.
54. A little injury dismays, and a great one stills.
55. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
56. A little leak will sink a great ship.
57. A little makes a debtor and much an enemy.
58. A long tongue betokens a short hand.
59. A looker on sees more of the game than a player.
60. A loss not missed by your neighbor is not a real loss.