Spanish Idioms Flashcards
What’s done is done.
Literally: in the face of deeds done, present a full chest.
A lo hecho, pecho.
Sometimes it’s best to keep your mouth shut
Literally: flies don’t enter a closed mouth
En boca cerrada no entran moscas.
En boca cerrada no entran moscas.
Sometimes it’s best to keep your mouth shut
Literally: flies don’t enter a closed mouth
A mal tiempo, buena cara.
In bad times put on a good face (chin up and carry on)
In bad times put on a good face (chin up and carry on)
A mal tiempo, buena cara.
Judge a person by the friends they keep
Literally: tell me who you hang out with and I’ll tell you who you are.
Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres.
Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres.
Judge a person by the friends they keep
Literally: tell me who you hang out with and I’ll tell you who you are.
Más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león.
It’s better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
Literally: better to be a mouses head than a lions tail.
It’s better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
Literally: better to be a mouses head than a lions tail.
Más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león.
You can’t change someone
Literally: the old moor will never be a good Christian
Moro viejo nunca será buen cristiano
Moro viejo nunca será buen cristiano
You can’t change someone
Literally: the old moor will never be a good Christian
A falta de pan, buenas son tortas
Beggars can’t be choosers
Literally: if there’s no bread, cakes will do.
Beggars can’t be choosers
Literally: if there’s no bread, cakes will do.
A falta de pan, buenas son tortas
Stick to talking about the things you know
Literally: shoemaker, to your shoes
Zapatero a tus zapatos
Zapatero a tus zapatos
Stick to talking about the things you know
Literally: shoemaker, to your shoes
Gato con guantes no caza ratones
Be prepared to get your hands dirty to do the job properly
Literally: A cat with gloves can’t catch mice
Be prepared to get your hands dirty to do the job properly
Literally: A cat with gloves can’t catch mice
Gato con guantes no caza ratones
What you don’t know can’t hurt you.
Literally: eye that doesn’t see, heart that doesn’t feel
Ojo que no ve, corazón que no siente.
