The mistress is queen, the wife is the slave.
More Portuguese Proverbs:
When thieves fall out, their knaveries come to light.Portuguese
No word is ill spoken, that is not ill taken.
Portuguese
If you know what a dollar is worth, try to borrow it.
Portuguese
A good cock was never fat.
Portuguese
Better go round than be drowned.
Portuguese
The fingers of the same hand are not alike.
Portuguese