A Dictionary of Spanish ProverbsG. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823 - 391 страница |
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... agena , no te sientes con la vexiga llena . " Neither at your own or at another's table sit down with your bladder full . ” — It is injurious to health , and is considered indelicate to be obliged to retire . A un asno , bastale una ...
... agena , no te sientes con la vexiga llena . " Neither at your own or at another's table sit down with your bladder full . ” — It is injurious to health , and is considered indelicate to be obliged to retire . A un asno , bastale una ...
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... employment . It is applied to those who spend their earnings in giving their children fine clothes , and an edu- cation superior to their station and expectations in life . Bezerrilla mansa , à su madre y à la agena BE 61 BE.
... employment . It is applied to those who spend their earnings in giving their children fine clothes , and an edu- cation superior to their station and expectations in life . Bezerrilla mansa , à su madre y à la agena BE 61 BE.
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... agena mama . " A small cow calf sucks its dam and other cows . " - Persons of quiet and obliging man- ners are always welcome to their friends and relations . Bien aya quien à los suyos parece . " Good luck attend him who is like his ...
... agena mama . " A small cow calf sucks its dam and other cows . " - Persons of quiet and obliging man- ners are always welcome to their friends and relations . Bien aya quien à los suyos parece . " Good luck attend him who is like his ...
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... agena mano , sacar la culebra del horado.- " To draw the snake out of the hole with another's hand . " - We say , " To make a cat's paw of one , " from the well - known fable of the monkey and the chesnuts . Con alegre compania se sufre ...
... agena mano , sacar la culebra del horado.- " To draw the snake out of the hole with another's hand . " - We say , " To make a cat's paw of one , " from the well - known fable of the monkey and the chesnuts . Con alegre compania se sufre ...
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... ask your conscience if it be true . Dichoso el varon que escarmienta en cabeza agena y en la suya no . " Happy the man who takes warning by others ' misfortunes , and not his own . " Diga barba que haga . " Let the beard advise 110 DI DE.
... ask your conscience if it be true . Dichoso el varon que escarmienta en cabeza agena y en la suya no . " Happy the man who takes warning by others ' misfortunes , and not his own . " Diga barba que haga . " Let the beard advise 110 DI DE.
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affairs agena ageno agua alludes to persons amigo amor anda año applied asno barba better bien boca boda bolsa 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 lo que lobo lose madre mala malo mano maravedi married Mas vale mata means metaphorical ex metaphorical expression misfortune mozo muger never 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 viña vino wine wish woman
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