I want more for my teeth than for my relations.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
Better is a leap over the ditch than the entreaties of good men.
Portuguese
The righteous pays for the sinner.
Portuguese
Let every one be content with what God has given him.
Portuguese
A great thrust of a lance at a dead Moor.
Portuguese
A finger's length in a sword, and a palm in a lance, are a great advantage.
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