SPANISH FOLK WISDOM: Bilingual Edition (Proverbs from Around the World Book 4)

SPANISH PROVERBS AND SAYINGS

As the newest addition to this popular series, the editor has collected and translated Spanish proverbs on the subjects of Health, Animals, Relationships, Warnings, Good Advice, Religion, and Karma. As always, these proverbs make the perfect reading matter for people too busy to bother with longer and complicated texts. This is the bilingual version (an English-only version is also available).

A small sample:

Quien quiera peces, que moje el culo.
If you want fish, you’ll have to get your ass wet.

Ya que aprendiste a cobrar, aprende también a trabajar.
Since you’ve already learnt how to charge money, better also learn how to work.

Tanto hace por tu fama quien te envidia como quien te alaba.
Who envies you does just as much for your reputation, as who praises you.

Ya que no eres casto, se cauto.
If you cannot be chaste, be careful.

Si quieres el perro, acepta las pulgas.
If you want the dog, accept the fleas.

Entre bueyes no hay cornadas.
Oxen will not gore each other. (Meaning: There is honor among thieves.)

Si hay trato, pueden ser amigos perro y gato.
With a contract, even the dog and cat can be friends.

There is a lot more here, both instructive and entertaining - enjoy!