All Topics  
Spanish proverbs

 

   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link

 

Spanish proverbs


 
 
In Spanish languageSpanish language

Spanish or Castilian is an Iberian Romance language....
, the native, popular proverbProverb

A proverb is a saying popularly known and repeated, usually expres






Discussion
Ask a question about 'Spanish proverbs'
Start a new discussion about 'Spanish proverbs'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Quotations


A caballo regalado no le mires el dentado. A caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes. (Don't look a gift horse in the mouth)

A falta de hombres buenos, a mi padre hicieron alcalde. (For lack of good men, they made my father mayor) ()

A perro flaco, todo son pulgas. (To a skinny dog, all are fleas.)

A rey muerto, rey puesto.

Translation: A crowned king to an empty throne

Al que no quiere caldo se le dan dos tazas.

Translation: Two rations are served to whom does not want any

Alt: Hasta al mejor mono se le cae el zapote. (Costa Rica).

Translation: Even the wisest makes mistakes.





Encyclopedia


In Spanish languageSpanish language

Spanish or Castilian is an Iberian Romance language....
, the native, popular proverbProverb

A proverb is a saying popularly known and repeated, usually expressing simply and concretely, though often metaphorically; ...
s receive the name of refranes or dichos. Most of them are humorous. The first anthology of them, with the title of "Proverbs that old women tell around the fire" (in Spanish, Proverbios que dicen las viejas tras el fuego) was written by Marqués de Santillana in the 15th century15th century

As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500....
. Sancho PanzaSancho Panza

Sancho Panza is squire to Don Quixote in the novel of that name....
, one of characters of the Don QuixoteDon Quixote

or is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra....
, spouts proverbs for any occasion.

See also

  • paremiology

External links