Proverbs Flashcards

1
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A lo hecho pecho

A

It’s no use crying over spilt mik

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2
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Una puntada a tiempo ahorra ciento

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A stitch in time saves nine

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3
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Más vale prevenir que lamentar

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Better safe than sorry

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4
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No hay mal que por bien no venga

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Every cloud has a silver lining

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5
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La unión hace la fuerza

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Many hands make light work

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6
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No pongas todos los huevos en la misma cesta

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Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

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7
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Las apariencias engañan

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Never judge a book by its cover

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8
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A quien madruga Dios le ayuda

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The early bird catches the worm

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9
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No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarla

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Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

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10
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Un amigo necesitado es un amigo

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A friend in need is a friend indeed

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11
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A caballo regalado no le mires el dentado

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Never look a gift-horse in the mouth

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12
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Una flor no hace el verano

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One swallow doesn’t make a summer

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13
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Cuando el gato no está, los ratones bailan

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When the cat’s away, the mice will play

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14
Q

Cuida los peniques y las libras se cuidarán solas

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Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves

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15
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Puedes aconsejar pero nunca obligar

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You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink

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16
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Donde hay humo, hay fuego

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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

17
Q

Siempre habla el que más tiene que callar

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People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

18
Q

Demasiados cocineros arruinan el caldo

A

To many cooks spoil the broth

19
Q

No es oro todo lo que reluce

A

All that glitters is not gold

20
Q

No te preocupes de los problemas antes de tiempo

A

Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them

21
Q

La ausencia hace crecer el cariño

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Absence makes the heart grow fonde

22
Q

La familiaridad engendra desprecio

A

Familiarity breeds contempt

23
Q

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando

A

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush