2246 Spanish Proverbs / Page 172
- 1711. The mother who spoils her child, fattens a serpent.
 - 1712. The mother-in-law does not remember that she was once a daughter-in-law.
 - 1713. The mother-in-law must be entreated, and the pot must be let stand.
 - 1714. The mountain labored and brought forth a mouse.
 - 1715. The mouse does not leave the cat's house with a bellyful.
 - 1716. The mouse that knows but one hole is soon caught by the cat.
 - 1717. The mouse that only trusts to one poor hole, Can never be a mouse of any soul.
 - 1718. The mouth and the purse, shut.
 - 1719. The mouth that says yes says no.
 - 1720. The nightingale will run out of songs before a woman runs out of conversation.

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