God helps them that help themselves.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
The guests will go away, and we will eat the pasty.Portuguese
Better just repair the gutter than the whole house.
Portuguese
The queen bee has no sting.
Portuguese
It is approved alchemy to have an income and spend nothing.
Portuguese
You may keep yourself safe from fire, but not from a bad man.
Portuguese
He who would catch fish, must not mind getting wet.
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