Another spanish sayings and proverbs, 15
Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 12:17 AM

Luis XIV, by jaescudero, in flickr
A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan = To good listener, few words suffice
This saying talks about the Luis XIV´s private Cardinal, who recibed in audience to a pauper only under condition of that he set out his reasons in "two words", the petitioner, in front of the Cardinal, said this one: "Hunger, cold...." and the Cardinal looke at one of his assistants and answered this one "Foods, clothes...".The audience finished.