Between the hand and the lip the morsel may slip.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
Death spares neither Pope nor beggar.Portuguese
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
Portuguese
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
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God gives clothes according to the cold.
Portuguese
The guests will go away, and we will eat the pasty.
Portuguese
The guests will go away, and we will eat the pasty.
Portuguese