no vale gran cosa

it's not up to much

Supongo que mi tiempo no vale gran cosa.	I guess my time's not worth anything.
Si va a destrozar su vida tan fácilmente, es que no vale gran cosa.	If you can destroy your life so easily, it is not worth very much.
Esto no vale gran cosa.	This isn't worth much.
Epílogo: Todo lo dicho hasta hoy no vale gran cosa, se trata de cuestiones técnicas que se aprenden pronto.	Epilogue: Everything said until today is not worth much, it concerns technical questions that are quickly learnt.
Esto transmite un mensaje aterrador al resto de la región y demuestra que la capacidad del efecto palanca de la UE no vale gran cosa.	This sends a terrible message to the rest of the region and shows that the EU's leverage is not worth much.
El hecho de que la única institución de la Unión Europea elegida por los ciudadanos justifique estas expulsiones y ayude a organizarlas demuestra que, desde un punto de vista humano o social, no vale más que las instituciones nacionales, es decir, no vale gran cosa.	The fact that the only elected European Union institution is justifying these expulsions and helping to organise them shows that it is worth no more from a human or social point of view than the national institutions, that is not very much.
El libro no vale gran cosa, pero la película me encantó.	The book isn't much good, but I loved the movie.
El apartamento no vale gran cosa, pero tiene una terraza enorme.	The apartment isn't up to much, but it has a huge terrace.
Lucía no vale gran cosa, pero siempre tiene unos novios guapísimos.	Lucia isn't much to look at, but she always has really good-looking boyfriends.
¿Viste la exposición? - Sí, y no vale gran cosa.	Did you see the exhibition? - Yes, and it's not up to much.
¿Es guapa su novia? - La verdad es que no vale gran cosa.	Is his girlfriend good-looking? - The truth is, she's not much to look at.
¿Te gustó la película? - Le dieron mucha publicidad, pero no vale gran cosa.	Did you like the movie? - It got a lot of publicity, but it's not much good.
No vale gran cosa.	It isn't worth very much.
. No vale gran cosa.	It isn't worth very much.
No vale gran cosa, pero es muy simpático.	He's not much to look at, but he's very nice.