ProverbsTime & patience
It’s never too late to start.
- How to say it
- nun·ca es tar·de pa·ra em·pe·zar
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More sayings: Time & patience
- El tiempo perdido hasta los santos lo lloran.Even the saints weep over wasted time.
- Mañana oscura, tarde segura.Gray morning, sure afternoon (rain). Costa Rican weather wisdom.
- Barva oscuro, aguacero seguro.When clouds cover Barva volcano, rain is coming. Valle Central weather lore.
- Treinta días trae noviembre, con abril, junio y septiembre.The rhyme for how many days each month has.
- Estar con una pata en el estriboTo be about to leave.
- Ir al paso de la guayabaTo go slowly, fall behind.