Portuguese proverbs

Whilst we drink, prank ourselves, with wenches daily, Old age upon's at unawares doth sally.

What is marriage, mother? ""Child, it is spinning, having children, making money, and weeping.

The ass that trespasses on a stranger's premises will leave them laden with wood (i.e. cudgelled).

It is better to receive awards that you don't deserve rather than deserve them and not receive them.

Priests, cousins and pigeons. The first two are not good to marry. The Last two, serve only to filth the house.

You have lent and not recovered; and if recovered, not so much; and if so much, not such; and if such, a mortal enemy.

If you would be happy for a week take a wife; if you would be happy for a month kill a pig; but if you would be happy all your life plant a garden.

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