Practice not being too literal # 27
As my title says, I am trying to learn to not be literal in translations, so every day I will post a saying in English and ask for suggestions as to how to convey the thought in Spanish. At the end of the day, I will pick the answer that I think most accurately reflects the idea, and I will choose it as best answer for 20 points to the respondent.
Today's saying is, "Said the blind man to the deaf woman."
Good luck!
3 Answers
The whole line is ""I see", said the blind man to his deaf wife". It adds a second useless observation, and implies the communication of an impossible thing to someone who cannot possibly recieve it.
"Soy del gobierno, y estoy aquí para ayudarles", dijo el político a los pobres.
Le dijo el ciego a la sorda.
Sorry. Pretty literal. But then sometimes literal works very well.
palabras de los árboles no remover el polvo.
