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1
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on the tip of my tongue

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En la punta de la lengua

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On the order of “what they don’t know won’t hurt them…”

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Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

Los acontecimientos que ocurren lejos se sienten menos. También es muy socorrido en asuntos amorosos en los que existe infidelidad.

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Hacerse el loco

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hacerse el zorro Intransitive Verb «person»3 Rarely Used Word Say «Familiar» (hacerse el tonto) feign ignorance , play dumb , pretend not to hear

Synonyms: hacerse el tonto , fingir ignorancia , hacerse el desentendido , hacerse el disimulado , hacerse el gringo , hacerse el idiota , hacerse el ignorante , hacerse el loco «Familiar», hacerse el sordo , hacerse el sueco , pretender ignorancia , simular ignorancia , hacerse pato «Informal»

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Meter las cuatro.

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Meter las cuatro. Se dice cuando alguien “mete la pata” pero el error es tan grande que se dice que metió las cuatro y no una. Dichos, Refranes de Cuatro

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meter la pata

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meter la pata loc verb (cometer un error) put your foot in it, make a mess of it, mess things up v expr

blunder, bungle vtr

Lo teníamos organizado en secreto pero alguien metió la pata y se enteraron.

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El que no ha tenido y llega a tener, loco de gusto se quiere volver.

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Se refiere a las personas que carecen de algo y cuando esta carencia se termina experimentan mucha alegría.

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el que come y canta, loco se levanta.

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refr. Hace daño cantar mientras se come

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Volver las aguas a su cauce

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Llover a cántaros

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¡Qué Mono!

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Llorar lágrimas de cocodrilo

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Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la
corriente

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Poner las manos al fuego

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¿Bacán, Chido, Chévere…? ¿Cómo se
dice “cool”?

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Valer la pena

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El perro que ladra no muerde

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A palabras necias, oídos sordos

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¡Ojalá!

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Órale

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Donde hay humo hay fuego

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Quemarse las pestañas

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Mejor solo que mal acompañado

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¿Qué onda?

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No todo lo que brilla es oro

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La ropa sucia se lava en casa

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Botanas, Picadas y Pasapalos

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Al mejor cazador se le va la liebre

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A dios rogando y con el mazo dando

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Barriga llena, corazón contento

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Al mal paso darle prisa

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La media naranja

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Estar a dos velas

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34
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Dime con quién andas y te diré quién
eres

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Pasar la noche en blanco

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El tiempo lo cura todo

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Quien ríe de último, ríe mejor

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Donde hubo fuego, cenizas quedan

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Más vale tarde que nunca

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El amor con hambre no dura

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Estar en la luna

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Con la vara que midas, serás medido

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Atar cabos sueltos

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Si quieres al perro, acepta las pulgas

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Ver para creer

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Cada loco con su tema

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Las dos caras de la moneda

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54
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Llueve sobre mojado

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Entre la espada y la pared

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56
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Pagar con la misma moneda

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57
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Color de rosa

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58
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Todo depende del cristal con que se
mire

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59
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Después de la tormenta viene la calma

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60
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Patear la lata

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Lo pasado, pisado

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62
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Gato escaldado, del agua fría huye

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63
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Más vale un pájaro en mano que ciento volando

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64
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Poner las cartas sobre la mesa

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66
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Seguir la corriente

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Lobo con piel de cordero

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69
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Mucho ruido y pocas nueces

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70
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Leer entre líneas

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72
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Mover cielo y tierra

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73
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La tercera es la vencida

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75
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Las palabras se las lleva el viento

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76
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Las apariencias engañan

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77
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El canto del gallo

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79
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Hierba mala nunca muere

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80
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Como pan caliente

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81
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Divide y vencerás

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82
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Bajarse del caballo

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83
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Mantener los pies en la tierra

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84
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Morder el polvo

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85
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Me lo contó un pajarito

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86
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Serruchar el piso

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87
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No saber ni jota

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88
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Separar la paja del trigo

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89
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Matar al mensajero

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90
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Moros en la costa

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91
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Día de perros

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92
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Comparar papas con camotes

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93
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Costar un ojo de la cara

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94
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Dar por muerto

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95
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Prender el foco

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96
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Saldar cuentas

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97
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Estar loco de remate

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98
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Hacerse mala sangre

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99
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Hogar, dulce hogar

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100
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Cruzar los dedos

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102
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Ser un hueso duro de roer

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103
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104
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Sacarse el sombrero

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105
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Ojo por ojo, diente por diente

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106
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Perder el tren

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107
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Ser un pez gordo

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108
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Vivir en una burbuja

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109
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Dormirse en los laureles

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110
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Ser el chivo expiatorio

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111
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Poner todos los huevos en una sola
canasta

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112
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Enterrar la cabeza como el avestruz

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113
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114
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Palo si bogas, palo si no bogas

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115
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Echar pelillos a la mar

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116
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Poner toda la carne en el asador

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117
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Nadar contra la corriente

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118
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Dar fruto

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119
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120
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Estar vivito y coleando

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121
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Si te queda el saco, póntelo

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122
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Pitar los oídos

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123
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Andar con rodeos

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124
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Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

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125
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Caerse del nido

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126
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Estar en el séptimo cielo

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127
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Poner sal en la herida

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128
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Bajar la guardia

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129
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Espada de doble filo

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130
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Colgar de un hilo

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131
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Anunciar con bombos y platillos

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132
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Ser un trago amargo

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133
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Estar con la soga al cuello

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134
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De nada sirve llorar sobre leche derramada

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135
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Cargar con el muerto

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136
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137
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Sonar como un disco rayado

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138
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Armarse la gorda

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139
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Hacerse agua la boca

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140
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Con amigos así, ¿quién necesita
enemigos?

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141
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No ser nada del otro mundo

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142
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Tener un talón de Aquiles

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143
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Meterse en camisa de once varas

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144
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No dar puntada sin hilo

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145
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Tener nervios de acero

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146
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A llorar a la iglesia

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147
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Paso a paso, se llega lejos

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148
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De Pascuas a Ramos

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149
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Ser música para los oídos

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150
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Aportar un granito de arena

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151
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Al pan pan y al vino vino

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152
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Gajes del oficio

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153
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Gastar la saliva

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154
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Tener agallas

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155
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Renacer de las cenizas

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156
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Come y bebe que la vida es breve

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157
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En la necesidad se conoce a los
amigos

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158
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Si la vida te da limones, haz limonada

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159
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Correr la voz

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160
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Ser un tiro al piso

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161
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Pasarse de listo

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162
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Pensar en grande

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163
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Beber de un trago

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164
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Árbol que nace torcido, jamás su tronco endereza

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165
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Tener pánico escénico

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166
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Ser un tumba

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167
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Un clavo saca otro clavo

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168
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Ser un lamebotas

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169
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Tener tela que cortar

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170
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Tomar la batuta

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171
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Amores perros

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172
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El pez muere por la boca

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173
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Ni calvo ni con dos pelucas

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174
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No aclares que oscurece

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175
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Me importa un bledo

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176
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177
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Otro gallo cantaría

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178
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Cantinflear

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179
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El que quiere celeste, que le cueste

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180
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Sapo de otro pozo

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181
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Lo que no mata fortalece

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182
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Estar en las últimas

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183
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Ser un crack

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184
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Tener memoria de elefante

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185
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Ser un sifrino/fresa/pituco

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186
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Quemar las naves

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187
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Pasar la pelota

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188
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Calavera no chilla

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189
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Gastar pólvora en zamuro

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190
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A buen hambre, no hay pan duro

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191
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Harina de otro costal

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192
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Aboca de jarro

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193
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Tener la vaca atada

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195
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La boca del lobo

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196
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Cayó piedra sin llover

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197
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Mostrar la hilacha

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198
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Hacer leña del árbol caído

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199
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Consultarlo con la almohada

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200
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La gota que derramó el vaso

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201
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El que no llora no mama

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202
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Plata, lana, guita, mosca

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203
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Una raya mas al tigre

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204
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De pe a pa

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205
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Ser más papista que el Papa

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206
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Poner los puntos sobre las íes

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207
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Pagar los platos rotos

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208
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Quedarse en el tintero

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