Mexican Proverbs

“Where there are weapons, there will be wars.”

“As you see yourself, I once saw myself; as you see me now, you will be seen.”

“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.”

“Conversation is food for the soul.”

“A person born to be a flower pot will not go beyond the porch.”

“He who does not venture has no luck.”

“The eleventh commandment: Thou shalt not contradict.”

“He who is accustomed to evil is offended by good.”

“The lion believes that everyone shares his state of mind.”

“The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman.”

“Cleanliness is the luxury of the poor.”

“If you give away what you have, you will not yearn for what you see.”

“The envious never give praise, they only take it in.”

“He who doesn’t look ahead remains behind.”

“Love is too rare to be lost on jealousy.”

“It’s not the fault of the mouse, but of the one who offers him the cheese.”

“Let the water you cannot drink flow by.”

“God did not give wings to scorpions.”

“The right time to dine is: for the rich man, when he is hungry; and for the poor, when he has something to eat.”

“Agreements should be clearly expressed, and chocolate should be served thick.”

“Though a cage may be made of gold, it is still a cage.”

“Never confuse gratitude with love.”

“We are all made of the same clay, but not from the same mold.”

“Everyone makes firewood of a fallen tree.”

“Tell me what you want to buy and I will tell you what you are.”

“He who divides and shares is left with the best share.”

“Fortune is like a wall that falls on those who lean on it.”

“One string is good enough to a good musician.”

“Nobody leaves this world alive.”

“Never ask God to give you anything; ask Him to put you where things are.”

“Necessity is a great teacher.”

“He who doesn’t speak will get no help from God.”

“Do good and don’t worry to whom.”

“God is bigger than your problems.”

4 Comments

  1. Ramesh said,

    June 4, 2008 at 3:09 am

    Almost all proverbs are very good and close to heart

  2. Paloma said,

    June 6, 2008 at 11:07 am

    Could you tell me the Spanish version of this proverb?
    “The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman”

    thank you,

    Paloma

  3. Mia said,

    July 21, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Can you tell me how this proverb would be said to someone from Mexico City…in Spanish?
    “Love is too rare to be lost on jealousy.”

  4. emma moys said,

    February 22, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    a person born to be a flower pot will not go beyond the porch, can you tell me how this would be said in mexico please?


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