Mexican parents sayings

1. "El que nace para tamal, del cielo le caen las hojas."

Translation: "Those who are meant to succeed will have luck on their side."

2. "Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda."

Translation: "You can't change who you are on the inside, no matter how you dress up on the outside."

3. "No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy."

Translation: "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today."

4. "El que mucho abarca, poco aprieta."

Translation: "Don't bite off more than you can chew."

5. "El que nace pa' maceta, no sale del corredor."

Translation: "Some people are meant to stay close to home and not venture far."

6. "En boca cerrada no entran moscas."

Translation: "If you keep your mouth shut, you won't get into trouble."

7. "A caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes."

Translation: "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."

8. "Más vale tarde que nunca."

Translation: "Better late than never."

9. "Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente."

Translation: "If you snooze, you lose."

10. "El que mucho escoge, poco goza."

Translation: "Those who are too picky miss out on the good things in life."

Above is Mexican parents sayings.