Refranes Flashcards

1
Q

hacer una montaña de un granito de arena

A

to make a mountain out of a molehill

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2
Q

metedura de pata

A

blunder, blooper

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3
Q

“El Uruguay es la única oficina del mundo que ha alcanzado la categoría de república.” (Mario Benedetti)

A

Uruguay is the only office in the world that has achieved statehood.

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4
Q

La gota que colma el vaso

A

The straw that broke the camel’s back

(Lit.: “the drop of water that overflows the glass”)

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5
Q

El tiempo es oro

A

Time is money

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6
Q

El hombre es el único animal que tropieza dos veces en la misma piedra

A

A fool never learns from their mistakes

(Lit.: “Man is the only animal that trips twice over the same rock”)

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7
Q

Una imagen vale más que mil palabras

A

A picture is worth a thousand words

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8
Q

entre la espada y la pared

A

between a rock and a hard place

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9
Q

ponerlos puntos sobre las íes

A

dot your i’s and cross your t’s

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10
Q

más vale prevenir que lamentar

A

measure twice, cut once

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11
Q

van de la mano con

A

goes hand in hand with

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12
Q

sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

A

there’s no accounting for taste

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13
Q

para los gustos, los colores

A

there’s something for everyone

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