{"id":5098,"date":"2012-06-10T14:30:37","date_gmt":"2012-06-10T18:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=5098"},"modified":"2012-06-10T14:30:37","modified_gmt":"2012-06-10T18:30:37","slug":"proverbs-in-spanish-the-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/proverbs-in-spanish-the-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Proverbs in Spanish: the comeback!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hi, there!<\/p>\n

Back in 2008 I wrote a little post<\/a> with some Spanish proverbs and sayings and today I’m going to give you some more common wisdom sentences so you can show off your Spanish a little bit more!<\/p>\n

We don’t usually blurt out sayings and proverbs so here are some sentences to introduce your pearls of wisdom:<\/p>\n

Como dice el dicho… [As the saying goes…]<\/em>
\nEs como la gente lo dice… [It’s like people say…]<\/em>
\nSabes lo que dicen… [You know what they say…]<\/em>
\nYo siempre digo… [I always say…]<\/em>
\nEso muestra que… [This goes to show that…]<\/em>
\nHay un dicho antiguo… [There’s an old saying…]<\/em>
\nHay un dicho espa\u00f1ol que dice… [There’s a Spanish saying that goes…]<\/em>
\nMi padre siempre dec\u00eda… [My father would always say…]<\/em>
\nCreo que fue (S\u00f3crates) quien dijo que… [I think it was (S\u00f3crates) who said that…]<\/em>
\nHay una frase famosa… [There’s a famous sentence…]<\/em>
\nAlguien dijo una vez que… [Someone once said that…]<\/em>
\nNo me acuerdo quien lo dijo… [I can’t remember who said this…]<\/em><\/p>\n

Now let’s move on to the proverbs and sayings:<\/p>\n

Las apariencias enga\u00f1an.
\nLooks can be deceiving.<\/em><\/p>\n

Quien r\u00ede \u00faltimo, r\u00ede mejor.
\nHe who laughs last laughs best.<\/em><\/p>\n

A caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes.
\nYou don’t look a gifted horse in the mouth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ma\u00f1ana es otro d\u00eda.
\nTomorrow is another day.<\/em><\/p>\n

M\u00e1s vale tarde que nunca.
\nBetter late than ever.<\/em><\/p>\n

M\u00e1s vale solo que mal acompa\u00f1ado.
\nBetter alone than in bad company.<\/em><\/p>\n

Uno por todos, todos por uno.
\nOne for all, all for one.<\/em><\/p>\n

No hay mal que dure cien a\u00f1os (ni tonto que lo resista).
\nNothing goes on forever.<\/em><\/p>\n

No hay que llorar sobre la leche derramada.
\nNo use crying over spilled milk.<\/em><\/p>\n

No dejes para ma\u00f1ana lo que puedes hacer hoy.
\nDon’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today.<\/em><\/p>\n

El dinero habla m\u00e1s alto.
\nMoney talks.<\/em><\/p>\n

Echando a perder se aprende.
\nYou learn by making mistakes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Quien la sigue la consigue.
\nIf you’re persistent, you will make it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Quien no se arriesga no cruza el r\u00edo.
\nIf you don’t take risks, you won’t succeed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito.
\nNo accounting for tastes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Perro que ladra no muerde.
\nHis bark is worse than his bite.<\/em><\/p>\n

La noche est\u00e1 en pa\u00f1ales.
\nNight is young.<\/em><\/p>\n

La gota que rebas\u00f3 el vaso.
\nThe last straw.<\/em><\/p>\n

A buen entendedor pocas palabras.
\nA word to the wise is enough.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hi, there! Back in 2008 I wrote a little post with some Spanish proverbs and sayings and today I’m going to give you some more common wisdom sentences so you can show off your Spanish a little bit more! We don’t usually blurt out sayings and proverbs so here are some sentences to introduce your…<\/p>\n

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