Cada persona un proverbio

Question

Vamos a aprender muchos proverbios, cada persona escribe un proverbio que ha aprendido recientemente y explica su significado y también escribe un ejemplo utilizando el proverbio.

Let's learn many proverbs, each person writes a proverb that has learnt recently, and explains its meaning and also writes an example using the proverb.

Las paredes oyen: Alquien nos puede oír, sin darnos cuenta. No dices nada aqui por favor, las paredes oyen. Es un secreto muy reservado, tengo miedo que Alquien nos puede oír, sin darnos cuenta.

Answer 1

A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.

(Literally "God helps the one who gets up early")

The early bird gets the worm.

(Literalmente "El pájaro [que se despierta/viene] temprano consigue el gusano.")

I hear this a lot! - --Mariana--, May 28, 2012

"A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda" , without "se". :-) - josemaloru, May 28, 2012

OK thanks...I was wondering about that. - PumpkinCalabaza, May 28, 2012

Answer 2

"I'm as poor as a church mouse" = I haven't got any money = I'm broke = I haven't got two pennies to rub together = I'm overdrawn

Some expressions in Spanish:

Estoy más pelado que una mona = No tengo un duro (euro) = Estoy sin blanca = No tengo un clavo ....

Answer 3

Español: Santo que no es visto no es adorado

(Literally "A saint who is not seen is not adored")

English: Out of sight, out of mind.

Answer 4

Pumpkin in Spain there's another proverb that it says quite the opposite your last proverb:

"No por mucho madrugar, se amanece más temprano".

In my poor English it would mean:

"Although you wake up early, it doesn't get light early"