The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
Marry, and grow tame.Portuguese
Go to bed late, rise early, you will see your own harm and that of others.
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Threatened folks eat bread.
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The wine-skin has its reasons for smelling of pitch.
Portuguese
The lame goat does not take a siesta.
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The fox knows much, but more he that catcheth him.
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