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Proverbs
20 Proverbs and their english meanings
20
Language - Spanish
11th Grade
09/13/2010

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Mejor ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león.
Definition
Its better to be a big fish in a little pond, than to be a little fish in a big pond.
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Un resbalón de lengua es peor que el de los pies.
Definition
Dont put your foot in your mouth.
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Visita a tu tía, pero no cada día.
Definition
Dont overstay your welcome
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Comer para vivir y no vivir para comer.
Definition
Eat to live, dont live to eat.
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El pájaro se conoce por el canto.
Definition
The bird is known by its song.
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A quien madruga dios le ayuda.
Definition
The early bird catches the worm.
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Un imagen vale más que mil palabras.
Definition
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Honra y dinero se ganan despacio y se pierdan ligero.
Definition
Easy come easy go.
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En boca cerrado no entra moscas
Definition
Better to keep your mouth shut and let people think your a fool, rather than open it and remove all doubt.
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Aunque la mona se viste de seda, mona se queda.
Definition
You can take the girl out of the south, but not the south out of the girl.
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No todo lo que brilla es de oro.
Definition
You cant judge a book by its cover.
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Más vale pajaro en mano que cien volando.
Definition
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho.
Definition
Easier said than done.
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Donde una puerta se cierra otra se abre.
Definition
When one door closes, another opens
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A caballo regalando no se le mirar los dientes.
Definition
Dont look a gift horse in the mouth.
Term
Querer es poder.
Definition
If you believe you achieve.
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El que quiere baile que pague música.
Definition
Pay your dues.
Term
Perro que no camina no ecuenta huesa.
Definition
You snooze, you lose.
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En la uníon esta la furza.
Definition
United we stand, divided we fall. -Abe Lincoln
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Más vale tarde que nunca.
Definition
Better late than never.
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