A Dictionary of Spanish ProverbsE. Lumley, 1834 - 391 Seiten |
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... Agua al higo y à la pera vino.- " Water to the fig , and wine to the pear . " -- Advice to drink water with the fig , and wine with the pear ; the fig being of a hot nature , and the pear of a cold " one . Post ficus latices , post pira ...
... Agua al higo y à la pera vino.- " Water to the fig , and wine to the pear . " -- Advice to drink water with the fig , and wine with the pear ; the fig being of a hot nature , and the pear of a cold " one . Post ficus latices , post pira ...
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... agua.- " To drown oneself in little water . " - To be overcome with trifles . Levibus succumbere malis . " 9 Ahora herria , y ya es agua fria.- " It just now boiled , and now it is cold water . ' -It is used metaphorically of one who is ...
... agua.- " To drown oneself in little water . " - To be overcome with trifles . Levibus succumbere malis . " 9 Ahora herria , y ya es agua fria.- " It just now boiled , and now it is cold water . ' -It is used metaphorically of one who is ...
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... punishment . Alazan tostado antes muerto que cansado.— “ A dark sorel horse will die before he'll jade . " - So good an opinion the Spaniards have of that coloured horse . Al borracho fino , no le basta agua ni vino.- AL 21 AL.
... punishment . Alazan tostado antes muerto que cansado.— “ A dark sorel horse will die before he'll jade . " - So good an opinion the Spaniards have of that coloured horse . Al borracho fino , no le basta agua ni vino.- AL 21 AL.
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John Collins (merchant.) Al borracho fino , no le basta agua ni vino.- " An habitual drunkard has never a sufficiency of either wine or water . " " O monstrous beast ! how like a swine he lies ! " Sirs , I will practise on this drunken ...
John Collins (merchant.) Al borracho fino , no le basta agua ni vino.- " An habitual drunkard has never a sufficiency of either wine or water . " " O monstrous beast ! how like a swine he lies ! " Sirs , I will practise on this drunken ...
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... agua à su cubil . " At the end of a thousand years , the water re- turns to its cask . " - That is , in the process of time , we return to the use of customs which had been long before abolished . Unda suum repetit post annos mille ...
... agua à su cubil . " At the end of a thousand years , the water re- turns to its cask . " - That is , in the process of time , we return to the use of customs which had been long before abolished . Unda suum repetit post annos mille ...
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affairs agena ageno agua alludes to persons amigo amor anda año applied asno barba better bien boca boda bread buen buena bueno buey casa ciento comer como corazon cria daugh devil dexa diablo dinero Dios drink Echar el diablo el lobo expence fond fortune friends gallina gato give guarda hacen hija hijo hombre honor intimates la boca labour live lleva lo que lobo lose madre mala malo mano maravedi married Mas vale mata means metaphorical ex metaphorical expression misfortune mozo muger never olla one's Oveja padre Palabras paño Parece parida perro piedra pierde pobre poco Poner poor proverb quiere reproof rich ruin Sacar sarten señor SHAK shews Signifying Spain Spaniards speak thing thou tiempo tierra Tomar trae trifling vale viejo viene villano vino wine wish woman