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Portuguese proverbs

Here are some Portuguese proverbs.
  • Cada cabeça sua sentença. -- "For each head a sentence."
  • Quem espera desespera. -- "To wait is to despair."
  • Quem espera sempre alcanca. -- "To wait is to obtain."
  • Mais vale um pássaro na mao que dois a voar. -- "It's better a bird in the hand than two flying."

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