Food Vocabulary
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mielA noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun1. (general)
a. honeylas mieles del éxitothe sweet smell of success
2. (fig)
a. miel sobre hojuelasall the better
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miel
[de abejas] honey; (melaza) (also miel de caña, miel negra) molasses las mieles del triunfo the sweet taste of success
miel sobre hojuelas me gusta el trabajo, y si está bien pagado, pues es miel sobre hojuelas I enjoy the work, and if it's also well-paid, so much the better
dejar a algn con la miel en los labios to leave sb feeling cheated los alemanes empataron al final y nos dejaron con la miel en los labios
quedarse con la miel en los labios to be left feeling cheated
a pesar de su continua ventaja, el corredor quedó al final con la miel en los labios
hazte de miel y te comerán las moscas if you are too nice people will take advantage of you
no hay miel sin hiel there's no rose without a thorn
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