Spanish proverbs

He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned. You can't escape your destiny.

A malicious man is like a coal sack -- black on the outside and even blacker inside.

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse; Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.

A gentle breeze blowing in the right direction is better than a pair of strong oars.

He who eats a partridge in his youth will only be left with feathers in his old age.

Three things are not to be trusted; a cow's horn, a dog's tooth, and a horse's hoof.

Spilled wine is a sign of happiness, but break the bed and all will have long faces.

They took away the mirror from me because I was ugly, and gave it to the blind woman.

If you have a loitering servant, set his dinner before him and send him on an errand.

The old for want of ability, and the young for want of knowledge, let things be lost.

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