Common idioms

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más vale tarde que nunca
más vale tarde que nunca
better late than never
En boca cerrada no entran moscas.
En boca cerrada no entran moscas.
Silence is golden.
El que nada debe nada teme.
El que nada debe nada teme.
He who has nothing to hide has nothing to fear.
A nadie le amarga un dulce.
A nadie le amarga un dulce.
Something is better than nothing.
A palabras necias, oídos sordos.
A palabras necias, oídos sordos.
Never pay any attention to the foolish things people say.
A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.
A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.
The early bird gets the worm.
de tal palo, tal astilla
de tal palo, tal astilla
like father, like son
del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
easier said than done
Donde hubo fuego, cenizas quedan.
Donde hubo fuego, cenizas quedan.
Old flames die hard.
El que mucho abarca poco aprieta.
El que mucho abarca poco aprieta.
Don't try to bite off more than you can chew.
A donde fueres haz lo que vieres.
A donde fueres haz lo que vieres.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
a la tercera va la vencida
a la tercera va la vencida
third time's a charm
a lo hecho, pecho
a lo hecho, pecho
what's done is done
Al mal tiempo, buena cara.
Al mal tiempo, buena cara.
You have to look on the bright side.
Al pan, pan, y al vino, vino.
Al pan, pan, y al vino, vino.
Let's tell it like it is.
tener mala leche
tener mala leche
to have bad luck
tener ojos en la nuca
tener ojos en la nuca
to have eyes in the back of your head
tener pájaros en la cabeza
tener pájaros en la cabeza
to have one's head in the clouds
tirar la casa por la ventana
tirar la casa por la ventana
to spare no expense
tirar la toalla
to throw in the towel
tomar el pelo
to pull someone's leg
tener dos dedos de frente
to have half a brain
ser uña y carne
to be joined at the hip
no tener pelos en la lengua
to not mince words
poner la mano en el fuego
to stick one's neck out
ser pan comido
to be a piece of cake
hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
to let bygones be bygones
irse por las ramas
to beat around the bush
meter la pata
to put one's foot in it
no pegar ojo
to not sleep a wink
estar hecho polvo
to be exhausted
hablar por los codos
to talk up a storm
echar una cabezada
to take a nap
encogerse de hombros
to shrug one's shoulders
dar gato por liebre
to pull the wool over ... eyes
dar la cara
to face the consequences
decir algo con la boca pequeña
to say something halfheartedly
del año de la pera
from before the flood
echar en cara
to throw in someone's face
echar una mano
to lend a hand
como Pedro por su casa
as if one owned the place
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
creerse el ombligo del mundo
to believe one is the centre of the universe
ahogarse en un vaso de agua
to make a mountain out of a molehill
andar pisando huevos
to be walking on eggshells
cada loco con su tema
to each their own
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