Pilgrims' proverbs.

[Rosina Lila]

Hello,
 36 Pilgrims Proverbs were compiled and published during the Holy Jacobean
Year 1993; sometimes they may be purchased printed on a large laminated
poster-like board at the Libreria Gonzalez in Santiago's Rua del Vilar.
I'll attempt to send them twelve  at a time, together with an attempted
translation into English.
 The proverbs rhyme in Spanish and my translating abilities leave a great
deal to be desired.  It would be very good if someone here were able to provide
better translations; if so, perhaps the US Friends of the Camino or the Santa
Barbaras in California could print them as cards, or something.
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                 REFRANERO DEL PEREGRINO

1. Un peregrino sin buen humor, es como un mundo sin color

2. A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando.  Ayudate y Dios te ayudara.

3. A dar no nos neguemos, pues Dios nos da para que demos.

4. Antes es la obligacion que la devocion

5. Atajar pronto el mal procura, sino siempre dura

6. Al peregrino lo cubre luz si lo acompana Jesus.

7. Dios perdona al penitente que se arrepiente

8. El amor y la Fe, en las obras se han de ver.

9. El bien que puedas hacer hoy no lo dejes para manana.

10. El hombre ocioso siempre es vicioso; ocupate en algo provechoso.

11. El mal, bien sufrido, para el cielo abre camino

12. El que peca y se enmienda, a Dios se encomienda.

Translation (more or less)

1.   An ill-tempered pilgrim is like a colorless world.
2.   Hit the hammer while you pray;  Help yourself and God will help you.
3.   Let us not refuse to be generous; God gives to us so that we may give.
4.   Obligations come before devotion.
5.   Deal with your hurtful problem, otherwise it will long last.
6.   A pilgrim is bathed in light when accompanied by Jesus.
7.   God forgives a penitent who repents.
8.   Love and Faith are shown by one's  actions.
9.   Whatever good you can do today, do not leave it 'til tomorrow.
10. The idle man is prey to vice; do something useful
11. Suffering one's sorrows well opens the way to heaven.
12. He who sins and repents commends himself to God.

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