4 PROVERBS - ENGLISH AND SPANISH

Fling enough dirt (mud) and some will stick, says the old proverb, which translates as "calumnia, que algo queda." Attack an opponent repeatedly and some of the accusations will be believed. This saying is very dear to politicians. Never look a gift horse in the mouth, or in Spanish "a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado (diente.) Refrain from finding fault with gifts that are given free of charge. And folk wisdom tells us that nothing ventured, nothing gained, "el que no se arriesga no cruza la mar," we must take risks if we seek some gain. And Quakers have been saying for years that silence is golden, "el silencio es oro." Proverbs have few words, good sense, and a fine image.