Two wrongs don't make a right?

Question

Hello Friends of SpanishDict.

Does anyone know if there is a saying in spanish = equivalent to

"Two wrongs don't make a right"?

Can i use "Dos errores no hacen un acierto?" [from the translator]

Thanks!

Answer 1

In my Oxford Spanish dictionary it is given as:

Con un error no se subsana otro = Two wrongs don't make a right

I hope this helps

Interesting, I'll go with your Oxford version, Feliz, my dictionary is silent on this. Possibly wise. - annierats, Nov 10, 2011

No se subsanA otro. - macapi, Nov 10, 2011

Sí... tienes razón ...macapi, muchas gracias :) - FELIZ77, Nov 10, 2011

Answer 2

Macapi has it right, according to this discussion on wordreference:

Refrán

It's the same in Spanish as in English.

ok like i said im trying to learn the "text book" way. thanks for ur input. - margarita31, Nov 10, 2011

It's also in our phrasebook here - http://www.spanishdict.com/phrasebook/9915/dos-errores-no-hacen-un-acierto - pesta, Nov 10, 2011

Answer 3

Yes I've seen "Dos errores no hacen un acierto" somewhere before, but I'm not sure it's an original Spanish idiom or saying. Most probably it's only a literal translation of the English version.

I agree. Voting. - Gekkosan, Nov 10, 2011

Answer 4

good question! I want to know the answer as well. Also if we want to learn some idioms in Spanish, where would be a good place to go?

Gracias.