What goes around comes around

Question

Hi everybody! Does anyone know how to say: "What goes around comes around", in Spanish? Wouldn't it be: "No hagas a otros lo que no quieras que te hagan a ti"??

I love adages and old sayings, and most people do. I think it would be an interesting excercise if all of you send one, but in both, English and Spanish, ¿vale?

De acuerdo. I believe I've read a Spanish equivalent before. I'll post it here right away when I find it.:-) - Deanski, Oct 9, 2009

Muchas gracias por sus comentarios - RicardoP, Oct 9, 2009

Answer 1

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

"La rama nunca cae lejos del árbol". We use branch instead of apple.

Or with a similar meaning: "de tal palo tal astilla"

Gracias Guillo - RicardoP, Oct 9, 2009

Answer 2

Also, specifically for Ricardo I came up with this saying.

"el que la hace la paga"

The meaning being, you pay for what you do. That's the closest that I've come so far, but I'm also at work and have limited resource access.

This is a good one, thanks - RicardoP, Oct 9, 2009

Answer 3

I like this topic so here's some more.

"lo que no mata engorda"

Meaning, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger.

"lo mío mío pero lo tuyo de los dos"

Meaning, what's mine is mine, what's yours is ours.

Now for all the editing nazis, please remember these are idioms before getting mad because they're not proper grammar.

I would be careful calling them "nazis", they are here to help make the site the best that it can be, and they're not exactly doing anything bad...right? ;) - hlsbookworm, Oct 9, 2009

Thanks, Bookworm. - --Mariana--, Oct 9, 2009

Jaja, no no, you misunderstand me, I wasn't trying to target anyone or offend them, I highly regard and appreciate the site, I was simply implying the fact that they edit AlOt and I wasn't sure if they were going to try and correct those because... - DJ_Huero, Oct 13, 2009

they were intentionally improper, but that's just how those come. Sound better with explanation? - DJ_Huero, Oct 13, 2009

Answer 4

Acostarse con las gallinas = to go to bed very early. Como tenía coger un vuelo temprano esté mañana, anoche me acosté con las gallinas.

Answer 5

Sounds weird but i like it, thanks - RicardoP, Oct 9, 2009

Answer 6

"Al caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes"

The english equivalent is very close: don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Answer 7

“Quien mal anda, mal acaba.”

Meaning he who acts bad in life, will have a bad ending.

Answer 8

All that glitters is not gold.

No es oro todo lo que reluce.

Answer 9

Me estás tomando el pelo, english equivelent you are pulling my leg

Answer 10

Habla hasta por los codos.

He,she talks all the time (he, she even talks through his, her elbows).

Answer 11

There's a list of Spanish idioms

here

Answer 12

A cada puerco le llega su sábado.

How is it in English?? - RicardoP, Oct 9, 2009

Answer 13

Ok, i'll be first to contribute.

"Dando y dando, pajarito volando."

Literally: Giving and giving, the bird is flying; Meaning: Scratch my back, I will scratch yours.

Thanks DJ - RicardoP, Oct 9, 2009