Hoy por ti, mañana por mi

English translation: You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

00:07 Nov 4, 2004

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Spanish term or phrase: Hoy por ti, mañana por mi

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English translation:You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

Explanation:
It's in the glossaries.

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Claudia Alvis
Peru
Local time: 16:59

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You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

Claudia Alvis

tit for tat

María Teresa Taylor Oliver

What goes around, comes around

Henry Hinds

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Hoy por ti, mañana por mi

You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

Explanation:
It's in the glossaries.

Reference: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=301699

Claudia Alvis
Peru
Local time: 16:59
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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Hoy por ti, mañana por mi tit for tat

Explanation:
Main Entry: tit for tat
Pronunciation: "tit-f&r-'tat
Etymology: alteration of earlier tip for tap, from tip (blow) + for + tap
: an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind
- tit-for-tat adjective

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-11-04 00:16:42 GMT)
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Si quieres una versión más corta. Aunque ésta tiene más el significado de \"ojo por ojo, diente por diente\".

María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Local time: 16:59
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

1 hr confidence:

Hoy por ti, mañana por mi What goes around, comes around

Explanation:
I think that's it.

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Note added at 3 hrs 32 mins (2004-11-04 03:40:17 GMT)
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En realidad hay muchas variaciones.

Interesante el comentario aquí:

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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 92

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