Spanish Idioms Flashcards

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What’s done is done.

Literally: in the face of deeds done, present a full chest.

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A lo hecho, pecho.

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Sometimes it’s best to keep your mouth shut

Literally: flies don’t enter a closed mouth

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En boca cerrada no entran moscas.

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En boca cerrada no entran moscas.

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Sometimes it’s best to keep your mouth shut

Literally: flies don’t enter a closed mouth

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A mal tiempo, buena cara.

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In bad times put on a good face (chin up and carry on)

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In bad times put on a good face (chin up and carry on)

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A mal tiempo, buena cara.

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Judge a person by the friends they keep

Literally: tell me who you hang out with and I’ll tell you who you are.

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Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres.

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Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres.

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Judge a person by the friends they keep

Literally: tell me who you hang out with and I’ll tell you who you are.

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Más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león.

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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.

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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.

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Más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león.

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You can’t change someone

Literally: the old moor will never be a good Christian

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Moro viejo nunca será buen cristiano

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Moro viejo nunca será buen cristiano

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You can’t change someone

Literally: the old moor will never be a good Christian

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A falta de pan, buenas son tortas

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Beggars can’t be choosers

Literally: if there’s no bread, cakes will do.

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Beggars can’t be choosers

Literally: if there’s no bread, cakes will do.

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A falta de pan, buenas son tortas

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Stick to talking about the things you know

Literally: shoemaker, to your shoes

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Zapatero a tus zapatos

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Zapatero a tus zapatos

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Stick to talking about the things you know

Literally: shoemaker, to your shoes

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Gato con guantes no caza ratones

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Be prepared to get your hands dirty to do the job properly

Literally: A cat with gloves can’t catch mice

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Be prepared to get your hands dirty to do the job properly

Literally: A cat with gloves can’t catch mice

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Gato con guantes no caza ratones

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What you don’t know can’t hurt you.

Literally: eye that doesn’t see, heart that doesn’t feel

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Ojo que no ve, corazón que no siente.

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Ojo que no ve, corazón que no siente.

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What you don’t know can’t hurt you.

Literally: eye that doesn’t see, heart that doesn’t feel

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A lo hecho, pecho.

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What’s done is done.

Literally: in the face of deeds done, present a full chest.