Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta proverbs. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta proverbs. Mostrar todas las entradas
3 nov 2013
[Proverb of the week] Never say die
Literally: Nunca digas muere, but the meaning is No te des por vencido, No desfallezcas. I don't know a similar proverb in Spanish.
27 oct 2013
[Proverb of the week] First come, first served
Literally means: al que llega primero, se le sirve primero. In Spanish we have: A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.
20 oct 2013
[Proverb of the week] Health is better than wealth
Quite sensible proverb, isn't it? Being healthy is much better than having a fortune. In Spanish there is a similar saying: Tenga yo salud y dineros quien los quisiere.
14 oct 2013
[Proverb of the week] Prevention is better than cure
Very easy proverb! In Spanish: Más vale prevenir que curar. Don't smoke, do exercise and eat healthy food (vegetables, fruit, fish) if you want to be young for ever.
7 oct 2013
[Proverb of the week] No bees, no honey; no work, no money
The translation is: Sin abejas, no hay miel; sin trabajo, no hay dinero. Este refrán hace rimar honey con money, así es más fácil de recordar. In Spanish we say: Quien algo quiere, algo le cuesta.
1 oct 2013
[Proverb of the week] Foolish talk, deaf ears
In Spanish we say: A palabras necias, oídos sordos. This proverb is exactly the same in both languages.
Don't you think the dog is cooool with those bunny ears? :)
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cool: guay (del Paraguay).
bunny: conejito.
23 sept 2013
16 sept 2013
[Proverb of the week] There is a time for all things
In Spanish we say: Cada cosa a su tiempo. It is interesting to see how English and Spanish have lots of proverbs in common, even with the same words. Stay tuned, I will publish some of them in the next weeks.
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