Castiga o bom, melhorará; castiga o máo, peorará. Chastise the good man, he will grow better; chastise the bad, and he will grow worse.
Cavallo formoso de potro sarnoso. A ragged colt may make a handsome horse.
Cavallo, que voa, naõ quer espóra. A fast horse does not want the spur.
Cerra tua porta, farás tua visinha boa. Shut your door, and you will make your neighbour good.
Cesteiro que faz hum cesto, fara cento. He who makes one basket can make a hundred.
Chover no molhado. To rain upon the wet.
Cobra boa fama, e deita-te a dormir. Get a good name and go to sleep.
Com agoas passadas naõ moe o moinho. The mill does not grind with water that is past.
Coma o máo bocado, quem comeo o bom. Let him eat the tough morsel who eat the tender.
Come com elle, e guarte delle. Eat with him, and beware of him.