298 Mexican Proverbs / Page 24
- 231. The one who went to La Villa, lost his/her chair.
 - 232. The person who asks for little deserves nothing.
- 233. The prickly pear has company only when it bears fruit.
- 234. The rat that knows but one hole is soon caught by the cat.
- 235. The rat who only knows about one hole will soon be caught by the cat.
- 236. The right time to dine is: for the rich man, when he is hungry; and for the poor, when he has something to eat.
- 237. The road to hell is strewn with roses.
- 238. The seagull thinks it is an act of kindness to give the fish a lift in the air.
- 239. The sin carries its own penance.
- 240. The throat must pay for what the tongue may say.
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