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Candil de la calle, oscuridad de su casa.

“A lamp for the street, darkness in his own house.”

Said of someone who is generous and kind to outsiders but neglects their own family.

— Traditional Puerto Rico Wisdom, Puerto Rico

Source: Traditional Puerto Rico proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Puerto Rico

Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente.

“The shrimp that falls asleep gets carried away by the current.”

Those who grow careless or complacent will lose their opportunity.

Source: Traditional Puerto Rico proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Al jíbaro, aunque se vista de seda, jíbaro se queda.

“Even if the jíbaro dresses in silk, he remains a jíbaro.”

A person's true roots and character cannot be hidden by outward appearance or wealth.

Source: Traditional Puerto Rico proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Papá Dios aprieta pero no ahoga.

“God squeezes tight, but He does not drown you.”

Hardship may test you severely, but it will not destroy you completely.

Source: Traditional Puerto Rico proverb, public-domain oral tradition

El que no llora, no mama.

“He who doesn't cry doesn't nurse.”

Those who never ask or advocate for themselves rarely receive what they need.

Source: Traditional Puerto Rico proverb, public-domain oral tradition

A mal tiempo, buena cara.

“In bad times, put on a good face.”

Face adversity with a positive attitude rather than despair.

Source: Traditional Puerto Rico proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Más vale tarde que nunca.

“Better late than never.”

Doing something after a delay is still better than never doing it at all.

Source: Traditional Puerto Rico proverb, public-domain oral tradition