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.
Ojo que no ve, corazón que no siente.
What you don’t know can’t hurt you.
Literally: eye that doesn’t see, heart that doesn’t feel
A lo hecho, pecho.
What’s done is done.
Literally: in the face of deeds done, present a full chest.
Que casualidad
What a coincidence
What a coincidence
Que casualidad
Me vendría bien
It would do me good/well
I would do me good/well
Me vendría bien
