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... killing hogs in Spain , is on or about the festival of St. Martin , that is , about the middle of November . Stat sua cuique Sui Martini tempore cædes . A canas honradas , no hay puertas cerradas.— “ No doors are shut against honorable ...
... killing hogs in Spain , is on or about the festival of St. Martin , that is , about the middle of November . Stat sua cuique Sui Martini tempore cædes . A canas honradas , no hay puertas cerradas.— “ No doors are shut against honorable ...
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... kill people . " - Meaning they are both unwholesome . Agua pasada no muele molino . " Water that has run by , will not turn the mill . " - Shewing the little importance that should be placed on things past , when they are no longer of ...
... kill people . " - Meaning they are both unwholesome . Agua pasada no muele molino . " Water that has run by , will not turn the mill . " - Shewing the little importance that should be placed on things past , when they are no longer of ...
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... kills the beast . " - We say , ' Tis the last feather breaks the horse's back . " 66 A la boda del herrero , cada qual con su dinero.- Every one goes with his own money to the blacksmith's wedding . " — It is said of inhabit- ants of ...
... kills the beast . " - We say , ' Tis the last feather breaks the horse's back . " 66 A la boda del herrero , cada qual con su dinero.- Every one goes with his own money to the blacksmith's wedding . " — It is said of inhabit- ants of ...
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... kills the hare . " - Per- severance overcomes difficulties . A la luna , el lobo al asno espulga.- " The wolf picks off the fleas of the ass by moonlight . " Signifying that he devours him . It alludes to sharpers who prey upon the ...
... kills the hare . " - Per- severance overcomes difficulties . A la luna , el lobo al asno espulga.- " The wolf picks off the fleas of the ass by moonlight . " Signifying that he devours him . It alludes to sharpers who prey upon the ...
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... kill hogs , will not receive black puddings . " It is usual in Spain , when they kill a hog , to make black puddings , and to present their neighbours with some . It expresses the interested views of mankind , when they give , that they ...
... kill hogs , will not receive black puddings . " It is usual in Spain , when they kill a hog , to make black puddings , and to present their neighbours with some . It expresses the interested views of mankind , when they give , that they ...
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affairs agena 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 diablo dinero Dios drink Echar el diablo el lobo expence fond fortune friends gallina gato give guarda 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 one's Oveja padre Palabras paño Parece parida perro piedra pierde pobre poco Poner poor proverb quiere racter reproof rich ruin Sacar sarten señor SHAK shews signifies Spain Spaniards speak thing thou tiempo tierra Tomar trae tres trifling vale viejo viene villano viña vino wine wish woman
Popular passages
Page 206 - Spanish proverb be true, that a fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another's.
Page 246 - Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten.
Page 28 - I'll tell you, friend! a wise man and a fool. You'll find, if once the monarch acts the monk, Or, cobbler-like, the parson will be drunk, Worth makes the man, and want of it, the fellow; The rest is all but leather or prunella.
Page 165 - There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
Page 306 - O thou invisible spirit of wine ! if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil.
Page 68 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Page 88 - The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
Page 45 - What though no friends in sable weeds appear, Grieve for an hour, perhaps, then mourn a year, And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances, and the public show?
Page 92 - Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence.
Page 83 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise ; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.