Proverbs Flashcards

1
Q

Mejor prevenir que curar

A

Better safe than sorry

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2
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No jugársela todo a una sola carta

A

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

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3
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Lo hecho, hecho está.

A

It’s no use crying over spilt milk

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4
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Los amigos en necesidad son los amigos de verdad

A

A friend in need is a friend indeed

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5
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Al que madruga, Dios le ayuda

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The early bird catches the worm

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6
Q

No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy

A

A stitch in time saves nine

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7
Q

No hay mal que por bien no venga

estoico :)

A

Every cloud has a silver lining

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8
Q

La unión hace la fuerza

A

Many hands make light work

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9
Q

Pájaro en mano vale más que cientos volando

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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10
Q

No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo

A

Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

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11
Q

Las apariencias engañan

A

Never judge a book by its cover

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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
Q

De mica en mica, s’omple la pica

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

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12
Q

Cuando el gato está fuera, los ratones juegan

A

When the cat’s away, the mice will play

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12
Q

Puedes guiar, pero no obligar

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

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12
Q

Una flor no hace el verano

también se dice golondrina…

A

One swallow doesn’t make a summer

12
Q

Cuando el río suena, agua lleva

A

There’s no smoke without fire

12
Q

Mejor estar solo que mal acompañado

A

Too many cooks soil the broth

13
Q

Ver la paja en el ojo ajeno, pero no ves la viga en el tuyo propio

A

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

14
Q

Donde hay confianza, hay asco

A

Familiarity breeds contempt

15
Q

No cruces el puente antes de que lo alcances

A

Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them

16
Q

La ausencia hace que el corazón no se implique más

A

Absense makes the heart grow fonder

17
Q

No todo lo que brilla es oro

A

Not all that glitters is gold