Mexican Proverbs
Proverbial Wisdom from Mexico The road to hell is strewn with roses. If it does not stink, it is not a foot. Never ask God to give you anything; ask Him to put you where things are. The envious never give praise, they only take it in. We are all made of the same clay, but not from the same mold. He who assists everybody assists nobody. One timely shout is better than constant talk. He who doesn't speak will get no help from God. Duty before devotion. Everyone makes firewood of a fallen tree. Necessity is a great teacher. Speak plain -- call bread bread, and wine wine. Tell me what you want to buy and I will tell you what you are. Where there are weapons, there will be wars. Do not refuse the body what it asks for. If you give away what you have, you will not yearn for what you see. Though a cage may be made of gold, it is still a cage. It's not the fault of the mouse, but of the one who offers him the cheese. A person born to be a flower pot will not go bey...