1. A beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va a acabar.
Eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)
2. A buen(a) hambre, no hay mal pan / pan duro, (ni falta salsa a ninguno) / no hace falta condimento.
A mucha hambre, no hay pan duro.
Al hambre de siete días, no hay pan duro.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
For a good appetite there is no hard bread.
3. A cada puerco le llega su sábado / San Martín.
Everyone gets his comeuppance in the end / just deserts sooner or later.
4. A diario una manzana es cosa sana.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
5. A donde el corazón se inclina, el pie camina.
Home is where the heart is.
6. A donde te quieren mucho no vengas a menudo.
A constant guest is never welcome.
7. A falta de pan, buenas son (las) tortas / las tortas son buenas.
We’ll just have to make do.
8. A la ocasión la pintan calva.
You have to make the most of the chances that come your way.
You have to strike while the iron is hot.
9. A los tontos no les dura el dinero.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
10. A más honor, más dolor.
The more danger, the more honor.
11. A palabras necias, oídos sordos.
Take no notice of the stupid things people say.
12. A pan de quince dias, hambre de tres semanas.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
For a good appetite there is no hard bread.
Hunger is good kitchen.
Hunger is the best sauce.
Hunger never saw bad bread / food.
When one is hungry everything tastes good.
13. A quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro.
Look after the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves.
14. A quien Dios ama, le llama.
Whom the gods love die young.
15. A quien no le sobra pan, no crie can.
Never spend your money before you have it.
16. A quien Dios quiere para sí, poco tiempo lo tiene aquí.
Whom the gods love die young.
17. A rey muerto, rey puesto.
As soon as one goes out the window, another comes in the door.
18. A todos les llega su momento de gloria.
Every dog has its day.
19. Abundancia y soberbia andan en pareja.
Plenty breed pride.
20. Al buen pagador no le duelen prendas.
A good payer will not object to leaving a deposit.