2246 Spanish Proverbs / Page 177
- 1761. The sheep that bleats loses a mouthful.
 - 1762. The shirt is nearer than the frock.
- 1763. The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.
- 1764. The smith's dog sleeps at the noise of the hammer, and wakes at the grinding of teeth.
- 1765. The snail, to be rid of annoyances, bartered its eyes for horns.
- 1766. The snake that seduced Eve spoke Spanish.
- 1767. The son of an ass brays twice a day.
- 1768. The spider's web lets the rat escape and catches the fly.
- 1769. The spoken word sometimes loses what silence has won.
- 1770. The spot will come out in the washing.
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