Refranes Flashcards

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No hay mal que cien años dure, (ni cuerpo que lo resista)

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Con este refrán se trata de consolar a quien padece una desgracia, con la esperanza de que no es duradero.

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A mal tiempo, buena cara

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What can’t be cured must be endured

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Más vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer

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Better the devil you know

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De tal palo, tal astilla

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Like father like son

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Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente

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Critica la poca diligencia de alguien, que ha de cargar con las consecuencias, principalmente para él

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Perro que ladra no muerde/Perro ladrador, poco mordedor

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His bark is worse than his bite (ish) i.e. it’s just bravado

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Hombre precavido/prevenido, vale por dos / Hombre prevenido, medio combatido

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Alude a la ventaja de obrar con prevención. Aconseja ser cauto, estar vigilante para no ser engañado y considerar así que ya se ha superado la mitad de la dificulltad

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Tiene forma circular

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It has a circular shape

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Tiene forma cuadrada

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It has a square shape

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Es cuadrado

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It’s square

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Es redondo

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It’s round

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Es alargado

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It’s long

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Es plano

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It’s flat

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