Un ruin mientras mas lo ruegan mas se estiende. The more you court a clown the statelier he grows.
Un solo golpe no derriba á un roble. An oak is not felled at one blow.
Uso hace maestro. Practice makes perfect.
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Vallestero que mal tira, presto tiene la mentira. The archer that shoots badly has a lie ready.
Van a misa los zapateros, ruegan a Dios que mueran carneros. Shoemakers go to mass and pray that sheep may die.
Vanse los gatos, y estiendense los ratos. When the cat’s away the rats will play.
Vaso malo nunca cae de mano. A crazy vessel never falls from the hand.
Vaya con Dios, que un pan me lleva. Go in God’s name, for he takes a loaf of mine.
Vende público y compra secreto. Sell publicly and buy privately.