1032 Portuguese Proverbs / Page 4
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A man of straw is better than a woman of gold.62.
A morsel eaten gains no friend.63.
A much prayed for defunct goes straight to hell.64.
A pig on credit makes a good winter and a bad spring.65.
A poor man is hungry after eating.66.
A ragged colt may make a handsome horse.67.
A rash man, a skin of good wine, and a glass vessel, do not last long.68.
A resolute heart endures no counsel.69.
A rich widow weeps in one eye and laughs with the other.70.
A rich widow weeps with one eye and signals with the other.71.
A scalded cat dreads cold water.72.
A scalded cat fears cold water.73.
A seat in the council is honour without profit.74.
A servant and a cock must be kept but one year.75.
A sharp tooth for hard bread.76.
A shut mouth keeps me out of strife.77.
A small hatchet fells a great oak.78.
A small pack becomes a small pedler.79.
A small spark makes a great fire.80.
A small tear relieves a great sorrow.