Portuguese proverbs

Every one stretches his legs according to the length of his coverlet.

I see by my daughter's face when the devil lays hold of my son-in-law.

The gardener's dog neither eats greens not lets any one else eat them.

Though we may pluck flowers by the way we may not sleep among flowers.

Threads do not break for being fine, but for being gouty and ill-spun.

A rash man, a skin of good wine, and a glass vessel, do not last long.

Wipe the nose of your neighbour's son, and marry him to your daughter.

Better deserve honour and not have it, than have it and not deserve it.

Who holds his peace and gathers stones, will find a time to throw them.

Hell is paved with good intentions, and roofed with lost opportunities.

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