to rest on one's laurels
- Examples
We use a similar expression today––to rest on one's laurels. | Hoy día tenemos una expresión parecida – descansar sobre laureles. |
There is absolutely no reason to rest on one's laurels. | No existe razón alguna para reposar en nuestros laureles. |
At a time of ever-increasing unpredictability in the global economy, it would be very wrong to rest on one's laurels and discontinue the reforms. | En un momento en el que la economía mundial es cada vez más impredecible, no sería correcto dormirse en los laureles e interrumpir las reformas. |
To rest on one's laurels means to rely on one's past awards rather than continuing to work. | Descansar sobre laureles significa depender en logros pasados en lugar de seguir haciendo un esfuerzo en el trabajo. |
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