A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs / Comprising French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Danish, with English Translations and a General Index

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Mais val guardar, que pedir. Better keep, than have to beg.

Mais val hum passaro na maõ, que dous que vaõ voando. One bird in the hand is worth two flying.

Mais val hum toma, que dous te darei. Better is one “Take this,” than two “I-will-give-you.”

Mais val merecer honra, e naõ a ter, que tendo-a, naõ a merecer. Better deserve honour and not have it, than have it and not deserve it.

Mais val perder, que mais perder. Better lose than lose more.

Mais val ruim asno, que ser asno. Better have a had ass than be your own ass.

Mais val salto de mata, que rogos de homens bons. Better is a leap over the ditch than the entreaties of good men.

Mais val só, que mal accompanhado. Better alone than in bad company.

Mais val tarde, que nunca. Better late than never.