Mexican Proverbs

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1. El burro hablando de orejas. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Out of sight, out of mind. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. The pot calling the kettle black.

2. De tal palo, tal astilla. Once in a while never hurt anyone. God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. Chip off the old block. A man's home is his castle.

3. Mas vale tarde que nunca. Better late than never. There's always some bitter with the sweet. A dog will bite the hand that feeds it. A man's house is his castle.

4. Cuando lejos de ojo, tan lejos de corazon. That's life. Out of sight, out of mind. Don't count your chickens till they're hatched. Necessity is the mother of invention.

5. Mas vale maña que fuerza. Cross that bridge when you come to it. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. The pen is mightier than the sword. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

6. Mas vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. A stitch in time saves nine. Birds of a feather flock together. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. It's a small world.

7. Una vez al año no hace daño. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. Once in a while never hurt anyone. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.

8. A gran hambre no hay pan malo. Out with the old, in with the new. Think before you speak. Hunger is the best sauce. That's the thanks you get.

9. El que duerme con perros, amanece con pulgas. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas. A dog will bite the hand that feeds it. If the wind changes, your face will stay like that.

10. El que come y canta loco se levanta. Keep a song in your heart. He who sings and eats ends up mad. Many a true word is spoken in jest. In many words, a lie or two may escape.