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Mexican Proverbs A good cock can crow anywhere. A leopard never changes its spots. A leopard never changes its spots. A poor man with a cigar is a thief for sure. All time spent angry is time lost being happy. All’s fair in love and war. Ambition never has its fill. An idiot speaks because s/he has to say something; a wise person speaks because he has something to say. An old friend is the best mirror. Better one timely squawk than constant talk. Better to be a rich man’s dog than a poor man’s saint. Better to eat hard bread than none at all. Calling a spade a spade Cards, wine and women lead a man to perdition. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Distrust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. Divide and conquer. Do what you know. Each case is different. Easier said than done. Even a golden cage is still a prison. Every Raggedy Ann has a Raggedy Andy. Everyone is master of his own fear. Expect the best but prepare for the worst. Full belly, happy heart. God helps those who get up early. He who divides and shares is left with the best share. He who leaves his family is forsaken by God. He who wants everything loses everything. His bark is worse than his bite. If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. If you lie down with dogs, you’ll get up with fleas. If you would be well served, serve yourself. It's feast or famine. It's only Monday and I'm already screwed. Life is short; seize the moment. Man can adjust to anything except not eating. Mind your own business. Money buys only what is cheap. Money makes the world go 'round. Nothing much gets done on a Monday. Practice makes perfect. Put a good face on a bad situation. Regarding pigs, it’s all [about the] money, and regarding money, all are pigs. Save your advice for those who ask for it. Sorrow also sings, when it runs too deep to cry. That which we know is a drop; what we don’t know is an ocean. That's water under the bridge. The crime itself accuses. The sun is the blanket of the poor. There’s no accounting for taste. There’s no escaping from death and fate. There’s no reason to go out on a limb. There’s no worse struggle than one that’s not even done. There’s nothing so boring as doing nothing. There’s nothing so boring as doing nothing. Time is money. To pleasure and to pain, give neither free rein. True friendship is one soul shared by two bodies. We’re all made of the same clay, but not cut of the same cloth. What you don't see can't hurt you. With poison, one drop is enough. You can’t get blood out of a turnip. You get what you pay for. You’ve got to take the bull by the horns. Mexican Sayings A promise is a promise. All’s well that ends well. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. Be careful what you ask for. Confidence kills the man. Don’t look at me. Either you've got it or you don't. Fat and happy! Fish and guests stink after three days. Good morning, sunshine! Have a nice day! He who never goes to your house doesn’t want you in his. Hope springs eternal. How are you this morning? I don’t know the gossip. If the “if” weren’t there, the devil would be a preacher. It’s easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission. It’s nothing special. I’d rather be dead than look ordinary! I’m like a green chile: hot and spicy! Look who’s talking! My enemy’s enemy is my friend. Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Pay attention! Sleep tight! So many curves, and me without brakes! That girl is like a shrimp... The better I get to know people, the more I love my dog. There are no ugly women, only sober men. To each his own. To give one a taste of his/her own medicine We'll see about that. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Why are you making a mountain out of a mole hill?

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