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Equivalent of "Every dog has his day"

Equivalent of "Every dog has his day"

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anybody know if there is a Spanish version of the saying "Every dog has his day"? Just wondering. In English it means that everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives.

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updated Jan 9, 2014
posted by AlanJP7

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From our phrasebook

Every dog has his day.

A cada cerdo le llega su San Martín.

updated Jan 9, 2014
posted by ian-hill
Thx!!!! just what i was looking for - AlanJP7, Jan 8, 2014
Maybe not a lucky day for the poor pigs! - annierats, Jan 9, 2014
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Maybe not, could be the 30 % unemployment:

Suerte tenemos todos, a diferencia que algunos tiene buena y otros mala.

updated Jan 9, 2014
posted by annierats
This reminds me of a great saying, "por las buenas o por las malas". - gringojrf, Jan 8, 2014