Spain Proverbs (10)

A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.

“He who rises early, God helps.”

Diligence and getting an early start bring reward and good fortune.

En boca cerrada no entran moscas.

“Flies do not enter a closed mouth.”

Keeping quiet keeps you out of trouble; silence avoids mistakes.

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.

“A bird in the hand is worth more than a hundred flying.”

A certain small gain is better than a large uncertain one.

No hay mal que por bien no venga.

“There is no evil that does not come for a good reason.”

Even misfortunes can lead to something good; every cloud has a silver lining.

Cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos.

“Raise crows and they will peck out your eyes.”

Those you nurture and favor may one day turn against you with ingratitude.

Perro ladrador, poco mordedor.

“A barking dog seldom bites.”

People who make the loudest threats are often the least likely to act on them.

A caballo regalado no le mires el diente.

“Do not look at the teeth of a gift horse.”

Accept a gift graciously without criticizing its quality or value.

Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres.

“Tell me who you walk with, and I will tell you who you are.”

You are judged and shaped by the company you keep.

Quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta.

“He who grasps too much holds little tightly.”

Taking on too many things at once means none of them is done well.

Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente.

“Eyes that do not see, heart that does not feel.”

What you are unaware of cannot hurt or grieve you; out of sight, out of mind.