Easier said than done
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Más facíl decir que hacer. Would this be right? Gracias.
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updated Sep 3, 2011
edited by jeezzle
posted by jeezzle
A good attempt Jeezle remember to use your past particlples to translate completed actions eg said or done - FELIZ77, Jun 7, 2010
Just became curious today and what do you know? A post addressing the very thing! Thanks! :) - cristalino, Sep 3, 2011
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"Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho"
Más fácil dicho que hecho.
updated Jun 8, 2010
posted by Gekkosan
I was thinking of the second one just before I entered this thread and read your post - FELIZ77, Jun 7, 2010
The first expression is a new one for me - FELIZ77, Jun 7, 2010
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I would wager the first one impossible for a non native. The second looks good to me.
updated Jun 8, 2010
posted by jeezzle
Why "impossible"? It's a common proverb/saying. Or do you simply mean that some English speaker, attempting a (literal/mechanical) translation would never say such a thing? - samdie, Jun 8, 2010
