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algunos hechos son de cal y otros de arena

English translation: You must take the bitter with the sweet/Life has its ups and downs

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Spanish term or phrase:Algunos hechos son de cal y otros de arena/Una de cal y una de arena
English translation:You must take the bitter with the sweet/Life has its ups and downs
Entered by: Verónica Gauna Kroeger

22:35 Nov 11, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: algunos hechos son de cal y otros de arena
Pero, en la vida, algunos hechos son de cal y otros de arena.
El 15 de octubre, fecha en la que deberían llegar los 500
kilos de quinua ofrecidos por el productor arequipeño,
eso no fue posible por la demora en el embarco en Lima.
Enseguida, las luces de alarma se encendieron. A menos
de 13 días, la pregunta era dónde se podría conseguir la
media tonelada del grano.

ups and downs?
schmetterlich
Local time: 18:46
You must take the bitter with the sweet/Life has its ups and downs
Explanation:

It means that you need to accept adversity/the good and the bad, as nothing is perfect.

I think the second one fits better in your context.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2018-11-12 02:41:36 GMT)
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Yes, ups and downs is good! Just saw your comment at the end.
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Verónica Gauna Kroeger
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Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3you have to take the rough with the smooth
David Ronder
3 +3one has to take the good with the bad, at times
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4 +1You must take the bitter with the sweet/Life has its ups and downs
Verónica Gauna Kroeger
4Some come easy and some you improvise
Phoenix III


Discussion entries: 2





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Some come easy and some you improvise


Explanation:
Yes, you could say that life has it's ups and downs too.
I took a side road and adapted it to the text somewhat.ON 10/15 everything was picture perfect (some come easy) but an unexpected event turned things upside down and now within 13 days 500 k of quinua had to make their magical appearance (improvise/be resourceful and creative).

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 19:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
one has to take the good with the bad, at times


Explanation:
Maybe.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 19:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: you have to take the good with the bad
4 mins
  -> Thank you, David.
agree  JohnMcDove
17 mins
  -> Thanks, John.
agree  Marcelo González
3 days 37 mins
  -> Gracias, Marcelo.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
You must take the bitter with the sweet/Life has its ups and downs


Explanation:

It means that you need to accept adversity/the good and the bad, as nothing is perfect.

I think the second one fits better in your context.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2018-11-12 02:41:36 GMT)
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Yes, ups and downs is good! Just saw your comment at the end.


    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+the+bitter+with+the+sweet
Verónica Gauna Kroeger
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: I think your second option fits better, too.
2 days 21 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
you have to take the rough with the smooth


Explanation:
This strikes me as the obvious English idiom for the context.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/amp/english/take-the-rough...

David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Ashby
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil
agree  patinba
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Pat
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
7 days
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