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He had scarcely gone a short league, when Fortune, that was conducting his affairs from good to better, discovered to him the road, where he also espied an Inn. Sancho positively maintained it was an Inn, and his master that it was a castle; and the dispute lasted so long that they arrived there before it was determined.

They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains. - Cervantes ,

As ill-luck would have it.

I do not believe that the Good Lord plays dice.

God who sends the wound sends the medicine.

For if he like a madman lived; At least he like a wise one died.

Patience and shuffle the cards.

A man prepared has half fought the battle.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Within a stone's throw of it.

Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long and wise experience.

There is no proverb which is not true.

Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.

Every man is as Heaven made him, and sometimes a great deal worse.

The pitcher goes so often to the fountain .

It will be seen in the frying of the eggs.

When you are at Rome, do as you see.

To Rome for everything.

I am almost frightened out of my seven senses.

He who sings frightens away his ills.