Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a staff to our hearts
Spanish translation:
un báculo donde se apoyen nuestros corazones
Added to glossary by
Ana Juliá
Mar 11, 2004 17:18
20 yrs ago
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English term
staff
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
We must not make our own understanding a staff to our hearts. Dependence on our own wisdom will lead us from trusting in God, to make lies our refuge, and to adopt unhallowed means for the attainment of our wishes.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +1 | un báculo (cayado o bastón) |
jomasaov (X)
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| 4 +1 | bastón/báculo |
Veronica Munoz
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| 5 | astilla / espada / vara / bastón |
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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| 4 +1 | cayado |
Margaret Schroeder
|
Proposed translations
+1
7 mins
Selected
un báculo (cayado o bastón)
en que se apoyen nuestros corazones
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias"
+1
5 mins
Veronica Munoz
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Certified Interpreter & Bicultural
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
bastón/báculo
bastón (de mando)
báculo (de obispo)
ref: Merriam- Webster's dictionary
báculo (de obispo)
ref: Merriam- Webster's dictionary
5 mins
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Ecuador
Native in English
&
Spanish
Ecuador
Language and engineering expert
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
astilla / espada / vara / bastón
Hola,
Pienso que por su sentido figurado, puede ser astilla o más fuerte "espada".
Suerte.
Pienso que por su sentido figurado, puede ser astilla o más fuerte "espada".
Suerte.
Reference:
+1
27 mins
Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
The right words in the right place.
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
67
cayado
Entre las multiples opciones correctas, sugiero ésta por la alusión a Salmos 23:4.
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Tu vara y tu cayado me infundirán aliento.
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Tu vara y tu cayado me infundirán aliento.
Reference:
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