1032 Portuguese Proverbs / Page 37
721.
Small man, sly or dancer.722.
Soft water constantly striking the hard stone, wears it at last.723.
Soft water on hard rock, beats so much that it perforates it.724.
Soft words and hard arguments.725.
Some bad things come for good.726.
Speak little and well, they will think you somebody.727.
Speak not ill of the year until it is past.728.
Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.729.
Spilt salt is never well collected.730.
Spinner, spin softly, you disturb me; I am praying.731.
Stolen house, locks on the door.732.
Strength comes from Union.733.
Strike while the iron is hot.734.
Stumbling is not falling.735.
Supper is soon served up in a plentiful house.736.
Sweet are the tears that are dried by your loved one.737.
Taking out without putting in, soon comes to the bottom.738.
Talk of the wolf and behold his skin.739.
Tell her she is handsome, and you will turn her brain.740.
Tell me with whom thou goest, and I'll tell thee what thou doest.