A Dictionary of Spanish ProverbsE. Lumley, 1834 - 391 Seiten |
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... turn the backs of your flock to the sun . " - In Spain it is considered injurious to the sheep to graze with their heads towards the sun . 1 A barba muerta , poca verguenza.- " Little respect is paid to the dead . " - The greatest of ...
... turn the backs of your flock to the sun . " - In Spain it is considered injurious to the sheep to graze with their heads towards the sun . 1 A barba muerta , poca verguenza.- " Little respect is paid to the dead . " - The greatest of ...
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... turn the mill . " - Shewing the little importance that should be placed on things past , when they are no longer of use . Præteritis fruges non mola frangit aquis . Agua sobre agua , ni cura ni llava.- " Water upon water neither cures ...
... turn the mill . " - Shewing the little importance that should be placed on things past , when they are no longer of use . Præteritis fruges non mola frangit aquis . Agua sobre agua , ni cura ni llava.- " Water upon water neither cures ...
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... turns grey . Comam dum tingis juvenem te fingere tentas . A la vejez viruelas . " The small pox in old age . " Any thing out of season . A la viña guarda el miedo , y no viñadero.- " Fear watches the vine , and not the man . ” — That is ...
... turns grey . Comam dum tingis juvenem te fingere tentas . A la vejez viruelas . " The small pox in old age . " Any thing out of season . A la viña guarda el miedo , y no viñadero.- " Fear watches the vine , and not the man . ” — That is ...
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... 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 meatum . Al cabo de un año , tiene el mozó las mañas de su amo.- " At ...
... 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 meatum . Al cabo de un año , tiene el mozó las mañas de su amo.- " At ...
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... turn the cat out of your house for being a thief . " Algo ageno , no hace heredero.- " Property of others don't make the heir ; " - which implies , that an estate belonging to another person , that is frau- dulently obtained , does not ...
... turn the cat out of your house for being a thief . " Algo ageno , no hace heredero.- " Property of others don't make the heir ; " - which implies , that an estate belonging to another person , that is frau- dulently obtained , does not ...
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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