A servant and a cock must be kept but one year.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
Love knows no law.Portuguese
A woman and a hen are soon lost through gadding.
Portuguese
The man of your own trade is your enemy.
Portuguese
Alas for the son whose father went to heaven.
Portuguese
There's no handsome woman on the wedding day, except the bride.
Portuguese
The beast that goes well never wants a rider to try its paces.
Portuguese