Wortlisten · C2
Proverbs in conversation
Thirty traditional refranes as people actually drop them into conversation, with the Brazilian proverb that matches each one.
| # | Wort | Wortart | Bedeutung | Niveau |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Me contestó el correo después de un mes; en fin, más vale tarde que nunca. | Wendung | She answered my email after a month; oh well, better late than never. | C2 |
| 2 | Nos cancelaron el vuelo, pero al mal tiempo, buena cara. | Wendung | They cancelled our flight, but you have to make the best of it. | C2 |
| 3 | Perdí el empleo y abrí mi panadería: no hay mal que por bien no venga. | Wendung | I lost my job and opened my own bakery: every cloud has a silver lining. | C2 |
| 4 | Las entradas se agotan rápido; camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente. | Wendung | Tickets sell out fast; you snooze, you lose. | C2 |
| 5 | Siempre anda con esos tramposos; dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. | Wendung | He's always hanging out with those cheats; you are the company you keep. | C2 |
| 6 | La bici es usada, pero a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente. | Wendung | The bike is second-hand, but never look a gift horse in the mouth. | C2 |
| 7 | Deja alguno de los tres cursos: quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta. | Wendung | Drop one of the three courses: if you take on too much, you'll do nothing well. | C2 |
| 8 | Es electricista y tiene la lámpara rota: en casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo. | Wendung | He's an electrician and his lamp is broken: the shoemaker's children go barefoot. | C2 |
| 9 | Acepta la oferta; más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. | Wendung | Take the offer; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. | C2 |
| 10 | Prometió bajar los impuestos, pero del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho. | Wendung | He promised to cut taxes, but saying is one thing and doing is another. | C2 |
| 11 | Mejor no le cuentes lo del choque: ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente. | Wendung | Better not tell her about the crash: what she doesn't know won't hurt her. | C2 |
| 12 | Salgo a las cinco para evitar el tráfico: a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda. | Wendung | I leave at five to beat the traffic: the early bird catches the worm. | C2 |
| 13 | Tranquila, el jefe grita mucho, pero perro que ladra no muerde. | Wendung | Relax, the boss shouts a lot, but his bark is worse than his bite. | C2 |
| 14 | Lo ayudé en todo y ahora me critica: cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos. | Wendung | I helped him with everything and now he criticises me: no good deed goes unpunished. | C2 |
| 15 | No te rindas con las audiciones: el que la sigue la consigue. | Wendung | Don't give up on the auditions: if you keep at it, you'll get there. | C2 |
| 16 | No sirve de nada llamar cada hora: no por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano. | Wendung | There's no point calling every hour: you can't hurry things along. | C2 |
| 17 | Lleva el paraguas; más vale prevenir que curar. | Wendung | Take the umbrella; better safe than sorry. | C2 |
| 18 | No te digo más: a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan. | Wendung | I won't say any more: a word to the wise. | C2 |
| 19 | Me postulo para la beca; el que no arriesga no gana. | Wendung | I'm applying for the scholarship; nothing ventured, nothing gained. | C2 |
| 20 | Mejor no opines en la reunión; en boca cerrada no entran moscas. | Wendung | Better keep your opinion to yourself in the meeting; least said, soonest mended. | C2 |
| 21 | Terminé con él; más vale sola que mal acompañada. | Wendung | I broke up with him; better alone than in bad company. | C2 |
| 22 | Canta igual que su madre: de tal palo, tal astilla. | Wendung | She sings just like her mother: like mother, like daughter. | C2 |
| 23 | Todos hablan de su renuncia; cuando el río suena, agua lleva. | Wendung | Everyone's talking about his resignation; there's no smoke without fire. | C2 |
| 24 | Ya firmaste el contrato; a lo hecho, pecho. | Wendung | You've already signed the contract; what's done is done. | C2 |
| 25 | Hoy corrí tres kilómetros; poco a poco se va lejos. | Wendung | I ran three kilometres today; slow and steady gets you there. | C2 |
| 26 | Tú eres contador, no médico; zapatero, a tus zapatos. | Wendung | You're an accountant, not a doctor; stick to what you know. | C2 |
| 27 | No había taxis, así que vinimos en bici: a falta de pan, buenas son tortas. | Wendung | There were no taxis, so we came by bike: half a loaf is better than none. | C2 |
| 28 | Te lo digo claro: al pan, pan, y al vino, vino. | Wendung | I'll tell you straight: I call a spade a spade. | C2 |
| 29 | Olvida esa discusión; agua pasada no mueve molino. | Wendung | Forget that argument; it's water under the bridge. | C2 |
| 30 | Un buen mes no basta; una golondrina no hace verano. | Wendung | One good month isn't enough; one swallow doesn't make a summer. | C2 |