Proverbs Flashcards

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A buen hambre no hay pan duro.

A

To a good hunger, no bread is hard.

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Muchos cocineros dañan el puchero.

A

Many cooks spoil the stew.

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A río revuelto, ganancias de pescadores.

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Swollen river, big profits for fishermen.

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La perfecta hora del comer es: para el rico, cuando tiene gana; y para el pobre cuando tiene de qué.

A

The right time to dine is: for the rich man, when he is hungry; and for the poor, when he has something to eat.

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El huésped y el pez hieden al tercer día.

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Guests and fish stink on the third day.

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A caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes.

A

Look not a gift horse in the mouth.

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En país de ciegos el tuerto es rey.

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Among blind men the one-eyed man is king.

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No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy.

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Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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Más vale tarde que nunca.

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Better late than never.

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La ociosidad es madre de todos los vicios.

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Idleness is the mother of all vices.

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A moving stone never gathers moss.

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Piedra movediza nunca moho la cobija.

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Poco a poco se va lejos.

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Little by little one goes far.

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