Grano no henche harnero, mas ayuda á su compañero. A grain does not fill a sieve, but it helps its fellow.
Gran sabor es comer y no escotar. It is very savoury to eat scot free.
Grano á grano hinche la gallina el papo. Grain by grain the hen fills her crop.
Guárdete Dios de hecho es. God keep you from “It is too late.”
Guayas! padre, que otra hija os nasce. Alas! father, another daughter is born to you.
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Habla poco y bien, tenerte han por alquien. Talk little and well, and you will be looked upon as somebody.
Habla de la caza, y cómprala en la plaza. Talk of sporting, and buy game in the market.
Habló el buey y dijó Mu. The ox spoke and said “Moo.”
Hacer la cuenta sin la huéspeda. To reckon without the hostess.