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Spanish translation: Hay en ti más salsa de carne que carne de tumba


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19:44 Jan 10, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: there's more of gravy than of grave about you
Hi lads, the text I'm translating has this quote from Dickens' Christmas Carol in it. I'm looking for a good way of translating this, preferably the 'standard' translation used in the Spanish versions of the book.

Thanks to all.
FlyHi
Local time: 17:41
Spanish translation:Hay en ti más salsa de carne que carne de tumba
Explanation:
In the two references below, I found the same translation. I think it is a good one since it keeps the English pun grave-grave in the phrases carne de tumba-salsa de carne.

Another option (Spanish from Spain): Hay más de guiso que de tumba en vos (http://www.bibliotecasvirtuales.com/biblioteca/otrosautoresd...
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Julieta Spirito
Argentina
Local time: 12:41
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Thanks, Julieta.
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Summary of answers provided
5es más lo que chorreas que lo que traes
marideoba
4 +1Hay en ti más salsa de carne que carne de tumba
Julieta Spirito
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Ref.
Taña Dalglish

  

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Hay en ti más salsa de carne que carne de tumba


Explanation:
In the two references below, I found the same translation. I think it is a good one since it keeps the English pun grave-grave in the phrases carne de tumba-salsa de carne.

Another option (Spanish from Spain): Hay más de guiso que de tumba en vos (http://www.bibliotecasvirtuales.com/biblioteca/otrosautoresd...



    Reference: http://www.lafamilia.info/Libros/virtuales/Charles%20Dickens...
    Reference: http://albalearning.com/audiolibros/dickens/canciondenavidad...
Julieta Spirito
Argentina
Local time: 12:41
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Thanks, Julieta.

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es más lo que chorreas que lo que traes


Explanation:
Bueno, es el sentido del dicho; me parece igual y ¿a ud.?

marideoba
Local time: 10:41
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«¿Ya no hay cárceles? ..... trocito de carne indigestada, o un chorrito de mostaza, una migaja de queso, un fragmento de ... ¡Hay en ti más salsa de carne que carne de tumba, seas quien seas! ... There's more of gravy than of grave about you. ...

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