Brazilian Proverbs - Famous Brazilian Quotes

He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.

In the house of a blacksmith the ornaments are made of wood.

Goodwill makes the road shorter.

If god does not grant you glory, be content with fame.

Haste is the mother of imperfection.

Love is blind, so you have to feel your way.

One man's happiness is another man's sadness.

If it were ever to rain soup, the poor would only have forks.

God is big, but the forest is bigger.

Words will not pollute the soup.

Where blood has been shed the tree of forgiveness cannot grow.

The trees with most leaves will not necessarily produce juicy fruit.

The saint is suspicious of too many sacrifices.

The poor eat meat when they bite their tongues.

The joy of a poor man does not last long.

The earth is not thirsty for the blood of the warriors but for the sweat of man's labor.

Poverty is not a crime, but it's better not to show it.

Others will measure you with the same rod you use to measure them.

For every ailing foot, there is a slipper.

Do not put the cart before the horse.

Between the beginning and the end there is always a middle.

At home saints never perform miracles.

As long as I am running my father will still have a son.

An old man with a torn sleeve never dishonored anyone.

A wise man learns at the fool's expense.

A timely "no" beats a hasty "yes".

A sleeping fox finds no meat.