those who can't do, teach"

Spanish translation: el que sabe hace y el que no enseña

04:29 Jul 2, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: those who can't do, teach"
Those who can't do, teach.
Claudia Papurello
Local time: 03:32
Spanish translation:el que sabe hace y el que no enseña
Explanation:
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Patricia Posadas
Spain
Local time: 07:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3consejos vendo y para mí no tengo/la ignorancia es atrevida
Elena Miguel
5 +1el que no, lo enseña
Henry Hinds
4 +1el que sabe hace y el que no enseña
Patricia Posadas
4el que no sabe hacerlo, enseña
Pablo Grosschmid
2 +2El maestro Ciruela, que no sabía leer y puso escuela
Javier Herrera (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
those who can't do, teach
el que no sabe hacerlo, enseña


Explanation:
así lo diría

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-07-02 04:35:01 GMT)
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no hay un dicho equivalente en español, pero se puede traducir así reflejando la idea.
me parece que en singular suena mejor que en plural

Pablo Grosschmid
Spain
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
those who can't do, teach
el que no, lo enseña


Explanation:
those who can't do, teach (no es precisamente así)

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. = El que sabe, sabe. Y el que no, lo enseña.


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 58

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roxana Cortijo: el que no, enseña
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Roxana.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
those who can't do, teach
consejos vendo y para mí no tengo/la ignorancia es atrevida


Explanation:
En función del matiz que tenga la frase, te puede servir uno u otro...
Suerte!!

Elena Miguel
Spain
Local time: 08:32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  olv10siq: Me gusta "la
14 mins

agree  Jennifer Smith
42 mins

agree  Carlos Moreno
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
those who can't do, teach
El maestro Ciruela, que no sabía leer y puso escuela


Explanation:
El dicho existe. Quizá sea demasiado regional. Ahí lo tienes, por si te gusta.

Javier Herrera (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anaell: ahora mismo lo iba a poner pero no me diste tiempo......de acuerdo con la sugerencia
1 hr
  -> Gracias

agree  Mar Brotons: No lo había escuchado antes, pero me parece la mejor opción.
4 hrs
  -> Hola, Mª. Gracias. No se usa muy a menudo, por eso le he puesto un nivelde seguridad bajo.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
those who can't do, teach
el que sabe hace y el que no enseña


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad

Patricia Posadas
Spain
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cecilia_fraga: esta buena
14 hrs
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