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Proverbs in Spanish related to food
A beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va a acabar
Eat, drink and be merry - tomorrow we die
A buen hambre no hay mal pan
Beggars can't be choosers
A diario una manzana es cosa sana
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
A pan de quince dias, hambre de tres semanas
Beggars can't be choosers
Comer hasta enfermar y ayunar hasta sanar
He who eats till he is sick must fast till he is well
Comiendo entra la gana.
Appetite comes with eating
Las cosas no se arreglan con palabras elocuentes
Fine words butter no parsnips
No se puede tener todo
You can't have your cake and eat it too
No se sabe si algo es bueno hasta que se lo pone a prueba
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
No solo de pan vive el hombre.
Not on bread alone doth man live
A cada puerco le llega su sabado
It's a long road has no turning.
A donde el corazon se inclina, el pie camina
Home is where the heart is
A donde te quieren mucho no vengas a menudo
A constant guest is never welcome
A la ocasion la pintan calva.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth
Algo es algo; menos es nada
Half a loaf is better than no bread
Amigo y vino, el mas antiguo.
Old friends, old wine and old gold are best
Looking at this pretty random collection of food related Spanish proverbs, I regret the bleak vision it portrays, certainly far removed from the exuberance and joie to vivre of Spain to-day
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