Quien dice lo suyo, mal callará lo ageno. He who tells his own secret will hardly keep another’s.
Quien dineros y pan tiene, consuegra con quien quiere. He who has both money and bread, may choose with whom his daughter to wed.
Quien echa agua en la garrafa de golpe, mas derrama que ella coje. He who pours water hastily into a bottle spills more than goes in.
Quien el aceyte mesura, las manos se unta. He who measures oil greases his hands.
Quien en la plaza á labrar se mete, muchos adestradores tiene. He who works on the highway will have many advisers.
Quien en un año quiere ser rico, al medio le ahorcan. He who wants to be rich in a year comes to the gallows in half a year.
Quien en una piedra dos veces tropieza, no es maravilla se quiebre la cabeza. No wonder if he breaks his head who stumbles twice over one stone.
Quien escucha, su mal oye. Listeners hear no good of themselves.
Quien esta en su tienda, no le achacan que se halló en la contienda. He that minds his business at home, will not be accused of taking part in the fray.
Quien estropieza y no cae, en su paso añade. He who stumbles and does not fall mends his pace.