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Lo mejor es enemigo de lo bueno

English translation: The best is the enemy of the good

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Spanish term or phrase:Lo mejor es enemigo de lo bueno
English translation:The best is the enemy of the good
Entered by: Maria Karra

21:05 Apr 18, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / conversation
Spanish term or phrase: Lo mejor es enemigo de lo bueno
Just this saying, that means that sometimes we do not do what we can, even when this is a good option, because we intend to do the best. We end up not doing anything at all.
Martin Harvey
Argentina
The best is the enemy of the good
Explanation:
http://www.beaconschool.org/~clehmann/MT/archives/002495.php
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Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 07:08
Grading comment
Thank you María.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3The best is the enemy of the good
Maria Karra
5 +2the perfect is the enemy of the good
Daniel Burns (X)
4Let well alone
Miguel Falquez-Certain
3"so much for..."
Beta Cummins
3"so much for..."
Beta Cummins


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"so much for..."


Explanation:
whatever de case is, which is added to finish the sentence.
That's the only thing I can think of, hope it helps.

Good luck!

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"so much for..."


Explanation:
whatever the case is, which is added to finish the sentence.
That's the only thing I can think of, hope it helps.

Good luck!

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
The best is the enemy of the good


Explanation:
http://www.beaconschool.org/~clehmann/MT/archives/002495.php

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you María.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
2 hrs

agree  Alejandra Vega: Indeed a famous quote, and it's correct translation is this. The original author was Voltaire; Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien
3 hrs

agree  Lisa Russell
4 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the perfect is the enemy of the good


Explanation:
A famous quote from someone.

Daniel Burns (X)
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrice
58 mins

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
2 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Let well alone


Explanation:
Oxford

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 07:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
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