Brazilian Proverbs

“Love is blind, so you have to feel your way.”

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.”

“A timely “no” beats a hasty “yes.”"

“Between the beginning and the end there is always a middle.”

“A wise man learns at the fool’s expense.”

“God writes straight even on wavy lines.”

“An old man with a torn sleeve never dishonored anyone.”

“For every ailing foot, there is a slipper.”

“Haste is the mother of imperfection.”

“Never promise a poor person, and never owe a rich one.”

“One who does not look ahead remains behind.”

“Goodwill makes the road shorter.”

“The earth is not thirsty for the blood of the warriors but for the sweat of man’s labor.”

“The trees with most leaves will not necessarily produce juicy fruit.”

“Where blood has been shed the tree of forgiveness cannot grow.”

“He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.”

“You can only take out of a bag what was already in it.”

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