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para muestra basta un bot"on

English translation: You may know by a handful the whole sack

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Spanish term or phrase:	para muestra basta un botón
English translation:	You may know by a handful the whole sack
Entered by:	Ana Juliá

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16:47 Oct 7, 2004

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Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)

Spanish term or phrase: para muestra basta un bot"on

This expression appears in an article touting the appointment of two Hispanics to a high position in a company where millions of other Hispanics also work. "La expresion 'para muestra basta un boton' podra bien aplicarse en los dos ejemplos precitados, porque los latinos que laboran en las mas de 300 instalaciones que opera **** en los EEUU....."

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You may know by a handful the whole sack

Explanation:
You may know by a handful the whole sack
Para muestra, basta un botón
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