The gardener’s dog neither eats greens not lets any one else eat them.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
A seat in the council is honour without profit.Portuguese
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Portuguese
If you give orders and leave, the work won't get done.
Portuguese
The wine-skin has its reasons for smelling of pitch.
Portuguese
It befits the king to be liberal, for he is sure of never falling into poverty.
Portuguese
The pot that boils too much loses its flavour.
Portuguese