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Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst

10:02 Oct 25, 2006
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German to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Proverbio
German term or phrase: Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst
Sólo se me ocurre: "A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda".
El proverbio es utilizado en un contexto comercial.

¿Alguna sugerencia?
Muchas gracias
Rosa Enciso
Germany
Local time: 05:31


Summary of answers provided
3 +1Primer venido, primer servido
kadu
3 +1el que primero llega, ése la calza
cameliaim
4Quien llega primero, se lo queda/se lo lleva
Katrin Zinsmeister
4quien pega antes (primero), pega dos veces
agapanto
3El primer venido, primer servido
Dolores Vázquez


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Primer venido, primer servido


Explanation:
So jedenfalls steht es im PONS.

kadu
Spain
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Karin Hinsch
1 min
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
El primer venido, primer servido


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.


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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
el que primero llega, ése la calza


Explanation:
Otra idea, según http://culturitalia.uibk.ac.at/hispanoteca/Femenino de indet...

es.wikiquote.org/wiki/Proverbios_españoles_(E)

www.frasesyrefranes.com.ar/index_e.html

aunque lo de primer venido lo saca también Pons.

cameliaim
Spain
Local time: 05:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in RomanianRomanian

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agree  eloso (X)
16 mins
  -> muchas gracias, eloso.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quien llega primero, se lo queda/se lo lleva


Explanation:
Otras opciones, tienes que ver cuál te resulta más adecuada en el contexto.

Katrin Zinsmeister
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quien pega antes (primero), pega dos veces


Explanation:
no sé si se adecua al contexto, pero bueno, ahí va...

agapanto
Local time: 00:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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