Modismos y Proverbios (Idioms/Proverbs) Flashcards
Rome wasn’t built in a day
No se ganó Zamora en una hora.
“Zamora was not won in a day”
Zamora is a town in Spain. It refers to a battle
out of sight, out of mind
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
think before you speak
antes de hablar pensar
the best things in life are free
lo que no cuesta dinero, siempre es bueno
we all make mistakes
el que tiene boca se equivoca
“he who has a mouth makes mistakes”
you never know what you’ve got till it’s gone
nadie sabe lo que vale el agua hasta que falta
a friend in need is a friend indeed
when something bad happens, you find out who your friends are
en el peligro se conoce el amigo
“in danger the friend is met”
if you keep your mouth shut, you won’t put your foot in it
en boca cerrada no entran moscas (flies)
you can’t teach an old dog new tricks
loro viejo no aprende a hablar
loro = parrot
he who laughs last laughs longest
el que ríe último, ríe mejor
the cure is worse than the sickness
peor es el remedio que la enfermedad
speak of the Devil…
hablando del rey de Roma…
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
love is blind
el sapo a la sapa tiénela por guapa
sapo = toad
if you want something done well, do it yourself
si quieres ser bien servido, sírvate a ti mismo
better late than never
más vale tarde que nunca
time is money
el tiempo es oro
there’s no time like the present
no hay tiempo como el presente
