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sarna con gusto no pica

English translation: If you love scabies, they don't hurt // If you like the scratching then you do not mind the lice


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Spanish term or phrase:sarna con gusto no pica
English translation:If you love scabies, they don't hurt // If you like the scratching then you do not mind the lice
Entered by: Eduardo Pérez
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17:44 Sep 2, 2005
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Venta de pick-ups
Region (source): Spanish (Argentina)
Spanish term or phrase: sarna con gusto no pica
Me compre una Nissan queriendo una Mistsubishi, pero si yo tuviera al alcance las dos cosas compro lo que me fascina, sarna con gusto no pica.

Muchas gracias.
Eduardo Pérez
Argentina
Local time: 10:52
If you love scabies, they don't hurt // If you like the scratching then you do not mind the lice
Explanation:
Encontré estos dos refranes en Internet como posible traducción a tu propuesta.
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sumaqu
Spain
Local time: 14:52
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6If you love scabies, they don't hurt // If you like the scratching then you do not mind the lice
sumaqu
5 +1if you like it, you'll do it whatever the cost
Carlos Sosa
5if you like something, you don't mind the sacrifice
Ivannia Garcia
4 +1A burden of one's own choice is not felt.Orestes Robledo
4You can have your cake and eat it - see explanation
RKurylski
4Better weak beer than lemonade (mas otros abajo)
Satto (Roberto)
3 +1doing something you enjoy is never a chore
Mariana Idiart


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
If you love scabies, they don't hurt // If you like the scratching then you do not mind the lice


Explanation:
Encontré estos dos refranes en Internet como posible traducción a tu propuesta.

sumaqu
Spain
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dbosisio
4 mins

agree  Hebe Martorella
26 mins

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
28 mins

agree  MPGS: :)
1 hr

agree  Egmont
13 hrs

agree  xxx------
14 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if you like it, you'll do it whatever the cost


Explanation:
No existe una expresión coloquial así en inglés. Yo lo traduciría como una frase aparte.

You know, if you like it you'll do it whatever the cost.

Carlos Sosa
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: Or, if you like it you'll go for it ...
1 day6 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
doing something you enjoy is never a chore


Explanation:
No sé que tan confiable sea esta fuente....

Pero quizás alguien sepa..

¡Suerte!



    Reference: http://www.supercable.es/~gweddyn/se.htm
Mariana Idiart
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Estrada
10 hrs
  -> Gracias, Anne :)
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Better weak beer than lemonade (mas otros abajo)


Explanation:
A big wife and a big barn will never do a man harm
Better bowlegs than no legs at all

Satto (Roberto)
Colombia
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
if you like something, you don't mind the sacrifice


Explanation:
how about something simpler? This is what it actually means, hope this helps out

Refranes Populares
Sarna con gusto no pica. Si se hace algo con gusto, no molestan los sacrificios.Mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos. Hay que tratar de superarse ...www.rinconcastellano.com/citasyproverbios/refranes.html - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares



Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 07:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A burden of one's own choice is not felt.


Explanation:
Although it sounds kind of stiff, this is the equivalent given in Delfín Carbonell's Dictionary of Proverbs.

By the way, in Cuba they used to say, "Sarna con gusto no pica y si pica no mortifica." :-)

Orestes Robledo
Local time: 08:52
Works in field

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agree  xxx------
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1 day20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You can have your cake and eat it - see explanation


Explanation:
It is only used in the neg. you can´t have your cake and eat it, but I wonder if in this particular context it may be used
Sorry I am so late with my suggestion

RKurylski
Local time: 14:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Changes made by editors
Sep 2, 2005 - Changes made by Yvonne Becker:
Field (specific)Automotive / Cars & Trucks => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings


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