Uruguayan Proverbs

Uruguayan proverbs draw from gaucho ranch life and the port rhythms of Montevideo. They praise calm dignity, sharp humor, and solidarity—like sharing mate—guiding choices about work, honor, and family.

A stolen object brings no joy to one's heart. (Uruguayan Proverb)
Better to lose a minute in your life than your life in a minute. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
Better to marry a neighbor than a stranger. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
Find as much love as was given by your father and mother many times. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
Gifts break rocks and melt hearts. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
That which is done at night appears in the day. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
The favor of a man in power is like a summer shower. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
Time will give you the best disguise. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
You don't study to be a fool. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
He who doesn't die on the battlefield slips in the bathtub. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
Clear accounts make for long friendships. (Uruguayan Proverb)
Don't take every ill to the doctor, or every quarrel to the lawyer, or every thirst to the tavern. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
In time of war, any hole is trench. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb
God helps The early bird. View proverb
Uruguayan Proverb