More Spanish Proverbs

A handsome man is not quite poor.... >>

The ox comes to the yoke at the call of his feeder.... >>

According to the custom of Aragon, good service, bad guerdon.... >>

A good word extinguishes more than a pailful of water.... >>

A bad labour, and a daughter after all.... >>

Other Proverbs

Upon a slight pretext the wolf takes the sheep.... (French) >>

A woman who accepts, sells herself; a woman who gives, surre... (French) >>

Every one says: My right is good.... (French) >>

Counted sheep are eaten by the wolf.... (French) >>

Eating and scratching want but a beginning... (Greek) >>

A mule and a woman do what is expected of them.

- Spanish Proverb