I renounce the golden basin in which I have to spit blood.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
The ass does not know the value of his tail till he has lost it.Portuguese
There is never wanting a dog to bark at you.
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Before you marry reflect, for it is a knot you cannot untie.
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Of soup and love, the first is the best.
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By going gains the mill, and not by standing still.
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Despise your enemy and you will soon be beaten.
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