2246 Spanish Proverbs / Page 48
941. If you don't have what it takes you won't get on in the world.
942. If you don't pay a servant his wages, then he will pay himself.
943. If you eat it up at supper, you cannot have it for breakfast.
944. If you go away, you can't expect people to keep your place for you.
945. If you have a friend who is a doctor, make your bow and send him to the house of your enemy.
946. If you have a loitering servant, set his dinner before him and send him on an errand.
947. If you have nothing better to do, go to bed with your own wife.
948. If you leave your place, you lose it.
949. If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.
950. If you listen at a hole, you will hear ill of yourself as well as others.
951. If you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end.
952. If you live with wolves learn to howl.
953. If you love me, John, your acts will tell me so.
954. If you must battle your enemy, hit him where it hurts him most.
955. If you pay not a servant his wages then he will pay himself.
956. If you pay what you owe, what you're worth you'll know.
957. If you play with fire you get burnt.
958. If you talk too much you're likely to give yourself away.
959. If you think the worst, you won't be far wrong.
960. If you want a fine wife, don't pick her on a Sunday.