De Espanha, nem bom vento nem bom casamento.

Portugal suffers from the small-country-with-a-big-neighbor syndrome. The Spanish (from Castilla, to be precise) are the other stereotypical enemies of the good people in Portugal. Several times there were battles to either prevent them from invading the kingdom or to kick them out. We're friends now, but the echoes of the past can still be heard. 
Apparently, East winds (from Spain) bring storms. Likewise, Spanish spouses bring trouble.


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