PROVERBS AND SAYINGS
In the United States, Friday the 13th is a day of supersitions. In México, Tuesday the 13th (today!) is a day of superstitions. The saying is "Martes 13 ni te cases ni te embarques." On Tuesday the 13th, don't get married and don't go traveling.
Other common proverbs I've learned recently are:
"Pan para hoy y hambre para mañana."
Bread for today and hunger for tomorrow. (Advice to live in the moment, and enjoy it - but perhaps also to think a little about the future.)
"Dios dirá."
God will say. (Or - God will determine. The sense is that it is in God's hands. So, if you are late for an appointment, you can say, "Dios dirá,' to suggest that, well, God controls events!)
"Dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres."
Tell me who you walk with and I will tell you who you are.
"Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente."
The shrimp that sleeps gets carried away by the current.
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