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.

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

[Proverb of the week] There's a good time coming


In Spanish we use the future to say this proverb: Ya vendrán tiempos mejores. I hope (and I'm sure) the future will bring better things and opportunities for all of us. :)

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.