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Literary
June 14, 1826
The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A collection of old Spanish proverbs providing moral wisdom on topics like prayer, experience, soldiery, covetousness, marriage, vanity, fortune, self-awareness, and rural prosperity.
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OLD SPANISH PROVERBS.
Prayers and Provender never hindered
any man's journey.
Experience and wisdom are the two
best fortune-tellers.
The best soldier comes from the
plough.
A covetous man makes a half-penny of
a farthing, and a liberal man makes six-
pence of it.
Look upon a picture and a battle at a
good distance.
The husband must not see, and the
wife must be blind.—Neither so fair as
to kill, nor so ugly as to fright a man.
Vain glory is a flower which never
comes to fruit.
He who hath no ill fortune is tired
out with good.
Your looking-glass will tell you what
none of your friends will.
He who ploughs his land and breeds
cattle, spins Gold, and weaves Bank Bills.
Prayers and Provender never hindered
any man's journey.
Experience and wisdom are the two
best fortune-tellers.
The best soldier comes from the
plough.
A covetous man makes a half-penny of
a farthing, and a liberal man makes six-
pence of it.
Look upon a picture and a battle at a
good distance.
The husband must not see, and the
wife must be blind.—Neither so fair as
to kill, nor so ugly as to fright a man.
Vain glory is a flower which never
comes to fruit.
He who hath no ill fortune is tired
out with good.
Your looking-glass will tell you what
none of your friends will.
He who ploughs his land and breeds
cattle, spins Gold, and weaves Bank Bills.
What sub-type of article is it?
Proverbs
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Agriculture Rural
What keywords are associated?
Spanish Proverbs
Wisdom
Morality
Agriculture
Fortune
Virtue
Literary Details
Title
Old Spanish Proverbs
Key Lines
Prayers And Provender Never Hindered Any Man's Journey.
Experience And Wisdom Are The Two Best Fortune Tellers.
The Best Soldier Comes From The Plough.
A Covetous Man Makes A Half Penny Of A Farthing, And A Liberal Man Makes Six Pence Of It.
He Who Ploughs His Land And Breeds Cattle, Spins Gold, And Weaves Bank Bills.