Refránes Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
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(Refrán) what’s done is done, make one’s bed…, accept the consequences

A

A lo hecho, pecho

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(Refrán)
keep a stiff upper lip, put on a brave face

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Al mal tiempo, buena cara

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3
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(Refrán)
to each his own

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A cada uno lo suyo

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4
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(Refrán)
call a spade a spade, tell it like it is

A

Al pan, pan y el vino, vino -o- llamar al pan, pan y el vino, vino

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5
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(Refrán)
one man’s meat is another man’s poison, to each his own

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La basura de unos es el tesoro de otros

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6
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(Refrán)
look for Mr. Right

A

Buscar al príncipe azul

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7
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(Refrán)
overcomplicate things, look for details or details which don’t exist

A

Buscarle tres pies al gato

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(Refrán)
look for a needle in a haystack

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Buscar un aguja en un pajar

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9
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(Refrán)
don’t split hairs, don’t overanalyze

A

no le busques tres pies al gato

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10
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(Refrán)
chip off the old block, apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

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De tal palo tal astilla

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11
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(Refrán)
easier said than done

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más fácil decirlo que hacerlo -o- del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

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12
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(Refrán)
birds of a feather…

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Cada oveja con su pareja

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13
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(Refrán)
it’s a small world

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El mundo es un pañuelo

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14
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(Refrán)
silence gives consent

A

El que calla otorga

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15
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(Refrán)
a watched pot never boils, waiting is the hardest part

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El que espera, desespera

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16
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(Refrán)
don’t bite off more than you can chew, don’t spread yourself too thin

A

El que mucho abarca poco aprieta

17
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(Refrán)
where there’s a will, there’s a way

A

El que quiere, puede

18
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(Refrán)
silence is golden, think before you speak

A

En boca cerrada, no entran moscas

19
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(Refrán)
brains are better than brawn

A

Más vale mana que fuerza

20
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(Refrán)
every cloud has a silver lining -o- be a blessing in disguise

A

No hay mal que por bien venga

21
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(Refrán)
out of sight, out of mind

A

Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

22
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(Refrán)
like two peas in a pod

A

Parece como un huevo a otro

23
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(Refrán)
(its) bark is worse than its bite, all bark no bite

A

Perro ladrador poco mordedor -o- perro que ladra, no muerde

24
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(Refrán)
speak of the devil

A

hablar del rey de Roma

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(Refrán) don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
A caballo regalado no le mires el dentado
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(Refrán) to each his own, everyone has their own thing
cada loco con su tema
27
(Refrán) what goes around, comes around/you pay the consequences/instant karma
el que la hace, la paga
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(Refrán) money attracts money
dinero llama dinero
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(Refrán) the early bird gets the worm
al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda
30
(Refrán) mind your own business, stick to what you know
Zapatero a sus zapatos
31
(Refrán) much ado about nothing/all talk, no action; all bark, no bite
mucho ruido y pocas nueces
32
(Refrán) you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours
hoy por tí, mañana por mí
33
(Refrán) have the gift of language
tener don la lengua (tener la capacidad sobrenatural de hablar en idiomas que la persona no conoce, concedida por el Espíritu Santo)
34
(Refrán) if the shoe fits, wear it
al que le quede el poncho, que se lo ponga
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(Refrán) without making an impact , without fuss
Sin pena ni gloria
36
(Refrán) it's raining cats and dogs
Está lloviendo a cántaros
37
(Refrán) it's very cold (popular way to say it's cold)
cuando el grajo vuela bajo, hace un frío del carajo (cuando el grajo vuela bajo...)
38
(Refrán) the more I learn, the less I know
más aprendo, menos sé