tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post9123442845239246660..comments2010-07-09T10:36:14.004-07:00Nick Arcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12403675665654321053NickArce@gmail.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-16288391015352821002010-07-05T18:18:41.583-07:002010-07-05T18:18:41.583-07:00I&#39;ve really enjoyed reading the idioms everyone has posted. These are some I like:<br /><br />¿A cuántos estamos? ¿A cuántos estamos hoy? (What day is it?)<br /><br />helar la sangre (literally, to freeze the blood): to scare stiff, to curdle the blood. Scare spitless.)<br /><br />irse por las ramas — to beat around the bush, to get sidetrackedJ Mosbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-56686350995117644902010-06-26T09:55:52.696-07:002010-06-26T09:55:52.696-07:00They that live by the sword shall die by the sword = Quien a hierro mata a hierro muere<br /><br />You can&#39;t make a silk purse out of a sow&#39;s ear = Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se quedavanefabarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707206382570813626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-24906098956839556962010-06-18T23:05:13.039-07:002010-06-18T23:05:13.039-07:00Every cloud has a silver lining = Algo bueno debe tenervanefabarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707206382570813626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-86065600502210633092010-06-18T18:46:28.255-07:002010-06-18T18:46:28.255-07:00Mas vale pajaro en mano que cien volando...<br /><br />A bird in the hand is worth more than 100 flying...<br /><br />A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush...Ana Gonzaleznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-19890645165581854852010-06-15T08:22:52.794-07:002010-06-15T08:22:52.794-07:00Ojos que no ven, corazon que no siente<br /><br />Out of sight, out of mindmariabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-21550379674579584192010-06-11T23:06:25.357-07:002010-06-11T23:06:25.357-07:00I think it is important to know the meaning and various contexts of the idioms from our own native language as well.Cynthia Viramontesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-12902709336156607602010-06-11T22:14:22.869-07:002010-06-11T22:14:22.869-07:00Es mejor perder un minuto en la vida, que la vida en un minuto.<br /><br />Better late than never.<br /><br />El que madruga, Dios le ayuda.<br /><br />The early bird catches the worm.M.Garaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-78170029757898668162010-06-11T22:10:48.799-07:002010-06-11T22:10:48.799-07:00A lo hecho, pecho.<br />El pasado pisado.<br /><br />What&#39;s done is done.Julie Zieglernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-61629415144316391112010-06-11T22:10:48.798-07:002010-06-11T22:10:48.798-07:00Out of the blue: de la nada<br />Like a bat out of hell: como alma que lleva el diablovanefabarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707206382570813626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-45554390888976751812010-06-11T20:28:26.240-07:002010-06-11T20:28:26.240-07:00Mientras que en mi casa estoy, rey soy.<br /><br />A mans home is his castel.Ana Gonzaleznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-82968570915904393632009-11-13T03:55:19.479-08:002009-11-13T03:55:19.479-08:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-19080075730284251022009-11-06T20:33:07.306-08:002009-11-06T20:33:07.306-08:00Dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres.<br />Show me who your friends are and I&#39;ll tell you who you are.<br /><br />La mejor palabra es la que no se dice.<br />Silence is Golden.Sandra Smallshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10200951639132966002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-70766634673581169622009-11-04T10:24:56.792-08:002009-11-04T10:24:56.792-08:00Algo es algo, dijo el calvo<br /><br />Something is better than nothingBerta Aguirrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-91557222668194343962009-11-02T23:50:24.689-08:002009-11-02T23:50:24.689-08:00What goes around, comes around...<br /><br />Donde las dan, las toman <br /><br />or<br /><br />Arrieros somos que en el camino andamos.Kithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02971326208048529227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-84202121028487625322009-11-02T10:11:55.737-08:002009-11-02T10:11:55.737-08:00Solo el tiempo dira<br />Only time will tell<br /><br /><br />Y para acabarla de molar<br />and to top it offDianna Alvareznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-597055790259452392009-09-20T01:17:09.176-07:002009-09-20T01:17:09.176-07:00True, translating Idioms is very difficult without local knowledge and result can be some time be very funny.Language Translationhttp://www.wordexpress.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-22081770137059400512009-07-09T12:05:40.923-07:002009-07-09T12:05:40.923-07:00&quot;El que se acuesta con niños, mojado se levanta&quot;<br /><br />He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.Lucy Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-17385111755535269942009-07-08T09:48:29.370-07:002009-07-08T09:48:29.370-07:00Catch some z&#39;s<br /><br />Dar una cabezada/pegar un pestanazo<br /><br /><br />Out of the blue<br /><br />De la nadaZuri RTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-46979986856555208832009-07-07T21:17:17.061-07:002009-07-07T21:17:17.061-07:00&quot;A otro perro con eso hueso&quot; (this has to be my favorite idiom in Spanish)<br /><br />Don&#39;t give me thatLucy D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-14309184030390104152009-07-07T14:22:39.707-07:002009-07-07T14:22:39.707-07:00oops,<br />I posted a duplicate. Sooo<br /><br />2. Kick the bucket = Estirar la pata<br /><br />IlianaIliana QMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01371832717669763270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-74722520941420982222009-07-07T13:59:03.530-07:002009-07-07T13:59:03.530-07:001. The pot calling the kettle black.<br /><br />Cachicamo diciéndole a morrocoy ‘conchuo’<br /><br />Este es un refrán muy popular en Venezuela. In vernacular, al caparazón de un cachicamo también se le dice ‘concha’. Sé que esta palabra puede ser vulgar en algunos paises hispanohablantes; Mexico en particular??? pero para nosotros no lo es.<br /><br />2. You snooze, you lose. <br /><br />Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente<br /><br /><br />Iliana QuinteroIliana QMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01371832717669763270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-53199166315621553322009-04-04T12:12:00.000-07:002009-04-04T12:12:00.000-07:00I discovered a site that helps you translate texts in any language you want. <A HREF="http://www.french-translator.org" REL="nofollow" TITLE="French Translator">French Translator</A> it is like a free dictionary. I think it is new.It works great!<BR/>Thanks!French Translatorhttp://www.french-translator.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-63804571358672381802009-04-03T08:29:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:29:00.000-07:00This is a great post. I've been slowly studying The Big Red Book of Spanish Idioms (Peter Weibel) and I've found it helpful--since I am not familiar with many Spanish idioms (yet).vinestreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03681868702130236501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-92066845142992480132009-04-02T17:32:00.000-07:002009-04-02T17:32:00.000-07:00Don&#39;t get on the bandwagon.<BR/>No seas borrego.<BR/><BR/>just what the doctor ordered.<BR/>como me lo receto el doctor.<BR/><BR/>Cut class.<BR/>Hacerse la pinta&gt;<BR/><BR/>He was the fifth wheel.<BR/>Estaba haciendo mosca.<BR/><BR/>What a drag dude.<BR/>Que mala onda guey.<BR/><BR/><BR/>C. Alejandra ContrerasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17777622.post-6785746092385361552009-04-01T22:46:00.000-07:002009-04-01T22:46:00.000-07:00El que no llora no mama.<BR/>The squeaki wheel gets the grease.<BR/><BR/>Aprendiz de todo, oficial de nada.<BR/>Jack of all trades, master of none.<BR/><BR/>Al tochemoche.<BR/>Helter-skelter.<BR/><BR/>Bala que zumba no mata.<BR/>The bullet you hear does not kill.<BR/><BR/>Cara de beato, uñas de gato.<BR/>Kind face, bad habits.<BR/><BR/>Cada oveja con su pareja.<BR/>Birds of a feather flock together.<BR/><BR/>Con dinero hasta la mona baila.<BR/>Money talks.<BR/><BR/>Dicho y hecho.<BR/>Said and done.<BR/><BR/>Libro cerrado no saca letrado.<BR/>You can't judge a book by its cover.luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07226187598823625411noreply@blogger.com