Modismos y proverbios

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traer mala suerte a
traer mala suerte a
to bring bad luck to
subir al tren
subir al tren
to jump on the bandwagon
caer en oídos sordos
caer en oídos sordos
to fall on deaf ears
caer en la cuenta de
caer en la cuenta de
to come to the realization that
salirse de madre
salirse de madre
to get out of hand
echar los perros
echar los perros
to hit on
echar los perros
echar los perros
to give hell
echar en cara
echar en cara
to throw in someone's face
a saber
a saber
who knows
no saber de la misa la mitad
no saber de la misa la mitad
not to know the first thing about it
mantener la distancia
mantener la distancia
to keep one's distance
mantener la distancia
mantener la distancia
to keep one's distance
mantener el equilibrio
mantener el equilibrio
to keep one's balance
mantener el calor
mantener el calor
to stay warm
mantenerse a salvo
mantenerse a salvo
to stay safe
mantenerse en contacto
mantenerse en contacto
to stay in touch
mantenerse en forma
mantenerse en forma
to stay in shape
mantener la salud
mantener la salud
to stay healthy
mantener la calma
mantener la calma
to stay calm
entrar en la cabeza
to wrap one's head around
qué ganas tengo
I really want to
morirse de ganas
to be dying to
estar al tanto
to keep an eye out
estar al tanto
to be up to date with
dicho y hecho
no sooner said than done
tomar conciencia de
to become aware of
salir el tiro por la culata
to backfire on
poco a poco, se va lejos
slow and steady wins the race
fijar la vista en
to fix one's eyes on
poner fin a
put a stop to
tocar fondo
to hit rock bottom
seguir la corriente
to go with the flow
seguir la corriente
to play along
cortar el camino
to cut through
correr la voz
to spread the word
correr el riesgo
to take the risk
correr riesgos
to take risks
perder el hilo
to lose one's train of thought
matar el gusanillo
to stave off hunger
faltar poco para que
to be about to
echarle mente a algo
to think something over
echarle ganas
to get cracking
por los pelos
by the skin of one's teeth
seguir en pie
to still be on
cambiar de opinión
to change one's mind
andar con rodeos
to beat around the bush
andar de boca en boca
to be on everyone's lips
estar de broma
to be joking
estar de viaje
to be away on a trip
quedar mal
to make a bad impression
quedar bien
to make oneself look good
estar al corriente
to be up to date
chuparse el dedo
to be born yesterday
el mal de ojo
evil eye
estar hecho una sopa
to be drenched
cortar el césped
to mow the lawn
cortar en seco
to cut short
hablar por los codos
to be a chatterbox
tirar la toalla
to throw in the towel
ponerse al tanto
to inform oneself about
poner al tanto
to fill in
mantenerse al corriente
to keep up to date
mantener al corriente
to keep up to date
mantenerse al día
to stay up to date
cortar por lo sano
to take drastic action
Más vale prevenir que curar.
Better safe than sorry.
así es la vida
that's life
dormir a pierna suelta
to sleep like a baby
decirle cuatro verdades a alguien
to give someone a piece of one's mind
Dios mediante
God willing
no decir ni pío
to not say a peep
abrirse de piernas
to do the splits
abrirse paso con dificultad
to struggle one's way
abrirse paso
to make one's way
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
in the blink of an eye
volver a las andadas
to go back to one's old ways
poner por los suelos
to trash
poner por las nubes
to praise to the skies
del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
easier said than done
querer es poder
where there's a will there's a way
todo a su tiempo
all in good time
volverse loco
to go crazy
volver loco
to drive crazy
sacar de quicio
to get on someone's nerves
buscarle tres pies al gato
to make life difficult
no tener dónde caerse muerto
to be broke as a joke
perder la calma
to lose it
subirse al carro
to get in the car
irse por las ramas
to beat around the bush
echar a andar
to get going
Las palabras se las lleva el viento.
Talk is cheap.
no tener ni pies ni cabeza
to not make any sense at all
ser del año de la pera
to be ancient
A buen hambre, no hay pan duro.
Beggars can't be choosers.
En boca cerrada no entran moscas.
Silence is golden.
A mal tiempo, buena cara.
Keep your chin up.
No hay mal que por bien no venga.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Más vale maña que fuerza.
Brains over brawn.
consultarlo con la almohada
to sleep on it
Barriga llena, corazón contento.
Full stomach, happy heart.
Un clavo saca otro clavo.
The best cure for an old love is a new one.
El tiempo sana todo.
Time heals all wounds.
Mucho ruido y pocas nueces.
All talk and no action.
a otro perro con ese hueso
go tell that to somebody else
gato encerrado
something fishy
poner el dedo en la llaga
to put one's finger on it
poner el dedo en la llaga
to touch a raw nerve
subirse a la cabeza
to go to one's head
subirse a la parra
to hit the ceiling
el burro hablando de orejas
pot calling the kettle black
ir al grano
to get to the point
la práctica hace al maestro
practice makes perfect
ahogarse en un vaso de agua
to make a mountain out of a molehill
el chiste se cuenta solo
the joke tells itself
Más vale tarde que nunca.
Better late than never.
No todo lo que brilla es oro.
All that glitters is not gold.
A donde fueres haz lo que vieres.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Nunca llueve a gusto de todos.
You can't please everybody.
cada oveja con su pareja
to each his own
devolver bien por mal
to return good for evil
a lo hecho, pecho
what's done is done
El hábito no hace al monje.
Clothes don't make the man.
a la tercera va la vencida
third time's the charm
A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.
The early bird gets the worm.
A palabras necias, oídos sordos.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
de tal palo, tal astilla
like father, like son
el mundo es un pañuelo
it's a small world
A grandes males, grandes remedios.
Big problems require big solutions.
meter la pata
to mess up
no tener pelos en la lengua
to not mince words
tomar el pelo
to pull someone's leg
ponerse las pilas
to get one's act together
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head
estar entre la espada y la pared
to be caught between a rock and a hard place
a duras penas
with great difficulty
quedarse de piedra
to be shocked
se me hace la boca agua
it makes my mouth water
ser pan comido
to be a piece of cake
hacer su agosto
to make a fortune
buena onda
cool
matar dos pájaros de un tiro
to kill two birds with one stone
estar como una cabra
to be a nutcase
tirar la casa por la ventana
to spare no expense
dar la lata
to be a pain
dormirse en los laureles
to rest on one's laurels
dar gato por liebre
to be had
estar hasta las narices
to be fed up
pasarse de la raya
to go way too far
empezar la casa por el tejado
to put the cart before the horse
ser uña y carne
to be joined at the hip
salirse con la suya
to get your own way
dar en el blanco
to hit the bullseye
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