An empty purse and a new house make a man wise, but too late.
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Let not him that has a mouth ask another to blow.Portuguese
The devil is not so ugly as he is painted.
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Pigs in the cold and men in drink make a great noise.
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One bird in the hand is worth two flying.
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He who is well prepared has won the battle.
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The gentle calf sucks all the cows.
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