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Al que nace barrigón es al ñudo que lo fajen

20:30 Feb 17, 2009
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Expresiones en español
Spanish term or phrase: Al que nace barrigón es al ñudo que lo fajen
Estimados colegas, intento por este medio (que me pareció el más práctico) ir creando un glosario de expresiones típicamente sudamericanas y su traducción al inglés. No necesito abundar en su valor, para quienes deban traducir a otras lenguas, cosas como "si te digo la verdad, te miento" o "como te digo una cosa te digo la otra". De modo que si les gusta la idea y sin apuro, podemos ir proponiendo expresiones, sus eventuales contrapartes en inglés (para empezar) y agregarlas al glosario de PROZ.
Homero Muñoz
Uruguay
Local time: 09:39


Summary of answers provided
4 +1A leopard can't change his spots
Alex Lago
4True nature will always shine through
patinba
4 -1the squeaky wheel gets the grease
Lydia De Jorge
3Even if dressed in silk, a monkey remains a monkey
Rosina Peixoto


Discussion entries: 6





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
True nature will always shine through


Explanation:
mi aporte

Saludos

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the squeaky wheel gets the grease


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 07:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sebastian Wasserzug: ???
1 day 16 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Even if dressed in silk, a monkey remains a monkey


Explanation:
Habla de la condición natural de las personas que, por más que traten de disfrazar su actitud, no logran despojarse de sus características. La frase está tomada de la fábula XXVII del escritor español Tomás de Iriarte.


Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Local time: 09:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A leopard can't change his spots


Explanation:
Otra opción

Alex Lago
Spain
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sebastian Wasserzug
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thanks :)
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