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reduce himself to husks

Spanish translation: que al pródigo pronto no le quedará más que cascabillos

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English term or phrase:that the prodigal will soon reduce himself to husks
Spanish translation:que al pródigo pronto no le quedará más que cascabillos
Entered by: Ana Juliá

17:15 Aug 9, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Commentary on Proverbs
English term or phrase: reduce himself to husks
A man with half an eye may see that the prodigal will soon reduce himself to husks; and with a little attention, we may know that a slothful man is only a younger brother to him, and will come to poverty as certainly, though not with so much speed.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 05:25
que al pródigo pronto no le quedará más que cascabillos
Explanation:
The idea is that he will consume all his grain without saving any as seed for future planting; thus by spending all he has for the present moment, he destroys his future.

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Note added at 2 hrs 14 mins (2004-08-09 19:29:52 GMT)
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Another interpretation might be that he will reduce himself to an outer shell by squandering his inner essence.
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Refugio
Local time: 20:25
Grading comment
Thank you, Ruth!
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4 +2que al pródigo pronto no le quedará más que cascabillos
Refugio
4se arruinará
George Rabel


  

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se arruinará


Explanation:
nunca he visto esta expresión, Ana, pero a partir del contexto no puede ser otra cosa. Suerte

George Rabel
Local time: 23:25
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 281
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
que al pródigo pronto no le quedará más que cascabillos


Explanation:
The idea is that he will consume all his grain without saving any as seed for future planting; thus by spending all he has for the present moment, he destroys his future.

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Note added at 2 hrs 14 mins (2004-08-09 19:29:52 GMT)
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Another interpretation might be that he will reduce himself to an outer shell by squandering his inner essence.

Refugio
Local time: 20:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
Grading comment
Thank you, Ruth!

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agree  cebice: excellent explanation
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agree  Lisa Russell: yes, excellent, Ruth!
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  -> Thank you, Lisa!
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