2246 Spanish Proverbs / Page 77
1521. Tell me the company you keep, and I will tell you who you are.
1522. Tell me who you live with, and I will tell you who you are.
1523. Tell not all you know, nor judge of all you see, if you would live in peace.
1524. Tell your affairs in the market-place, and one will call them black and another white.
1525. Tell your friend a lie -- and if he keeps it a secret, tell him the truth.
1526. Tell your friend a lie; and if he keeps it secret, tell him the truth.
1527. Tell your friend your secret, and he will set his foot on your neck.
1528. Tell your own story first.
1529. That which covers thee discovers thee.
1530. That which is cheap is dear.
1531. That's a wise delay which makes the road safe.
1532. The absent are always at fault.
1533. The absent were never in the right.
1534. The account is correct, but not a sixpense appears.
1535. The act of treachery is liked, but not he that does it.
1536. The advice of foxes is dangerous for chickens.
1537. The ant gets wings that she may perish sooner.
1538. The archer that shoots badly has a lie ready.
1539. The art of doing business lies more in paying than in buying.
1540. The ass dead, the barley at his tail.