1032 Portuguese Proverbs / Page 4
61. 
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.
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