A Spanish Saying?
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In O'Brien's Aubrey-Maturin novels, el Doctor uses a "Spanish saying" which rendered in English is "May no new thing arise". I think this would be "Puede surgir nada nuevo"; is this correct? Is/was this a Spanish aphorism? I understand that "Revenge is a dish best eaten cold" is of Spanish origin, also (La venganza es un plato que se come frío ??) Verdad? muchas gracias!
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updated Mar 18, 2011
posted by Lector_Constante
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Why not put it in subjunctive just as it is in English?
Que no surga nada nuevo.
updated Mar 18, 2011
posted by 005faa61
Very good! But is it really a Spanish saying? - Lector_Constante, Mar 18, 2011
que nada nuevo se acerca ? with a leading "espero" or "deseamos" omitted?? - Lector_Constante, Mar 18, 2011
I don´t know the origin .... Yes, you could say it this way too, but in subjunctive "acerque" - 005faa61, Mar 18, 2011
