Set: Popular Phrases
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All 15 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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Out of sight, out of mind (Eyes that don't see, heart that doesn't feel) | ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente |
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Better late than never (More worth it late than never) | más vale tarde que nunca |
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No time like the present (literal translation) | no hay tiempo como el presente |
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No use crying over spilled milk (What's done is done) | a lo hecho pecho |
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Two heads are better than one (Four eyes see more than two) | cuatro ojos ven más que dos |
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His bark is worse than his bite (The dog that barks doesn’t bite) | perro que ladra no muerde |
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Don’t count your chickens before they hatch (Don’t sell the skin of the bear before you hunt it) | no hay que vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo |
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Saying it and doing it are two different things (From the words to the action there is a lot of distance [or room]) | del dicho al hecho, hay mucho trecho |
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A chip off the old block (From such a stick comes such a splinter) | de tal palo, tal astilla |
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When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose (One who does not have, lose they cannot) | quien no tiene, perder no puede |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself (If you want to be well served, serve yourself) | si quieres ser bien servido, sirvate a ti mismo |
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Better safe than sorry (It is easier to prevent than to cure) | más vale prevenir que curar |
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When the cat’s away the mice will play (When the cat sleeps, the rats are dancing) | cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones |
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The early bird gets the worm (The person who awakes at dawn, God helps) | a quien madruga, Dios lo ayuda |
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You can’t be successful if you don’t try (The dog that doesn’t walk doesn’t get the bone) | perro que no camina, no encuentra hueso |
Set Information
| Terms | 15 |
| Creator | markusyoung |
| Created | April 26, 2007 |
| Group | Coffee Break Spanish Vocab |
| Tags | coffee, break, spanish |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
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markusyoung : These are some popular phrases and proverbs in Mexico. The literal translation is in the parenthese.
Last Message: 17 months ago
Most Missed Words
- No time like the present (literal translation) → no hay tiempo como el presente - 3 misses
- His bark is worse than his bite (The dog that barks doesn’t bite) → perro que ladra no muerde - 3 misses
- Saying it and doing it are two different things (From the words to the action there is a lot of distance [or room]) → del dicho al hecho, hay mucho trecho - 3 misses
- Out of sight, out of mind (Eyes that don't see, heart that doesn't feel) → ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente - 2 misses
- Better late than never (More worth it late than never) → más vale tarde que nunca - 2 misses
- No use crying over spilled milk (What's done is done) → a lo hecho pecho - 2 misses
- Don’t count your chickens before they hatch (Don’t sell the skin of the bear before you hunt it) → no hay que vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo - 2 misses