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USAGE NOTE
This proverb may be literally translated as "To God pleading and with a mallet hitting."
A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (proverb) (you have to work hard to get what you want)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
a. God helps those who help themselves. (proverb)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
Prender velitas no te va a ayudar a aprobar el examen. Empieza a estudiar ya mismo y recuerda: "A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando".Lighting candles is not going to help you pass your test. Start studying now, and remember "God helps those who help themselves"!
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