May 8, 2005 16:29
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Mexico
As good as it gets.
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
"mala hierba nunca muere"
Spanish to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
old Spanish saying.
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16 mins
Spanish term (edited):
mala hierba nunca muere
Selected
the devil looks after his own
Only the good die young.
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Note added at 49 mins (2005-05-08 17:19:03 GMT)
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Weeds never die. (Apparently the proverb exists in English and in Danish as well.)
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Note added at 49 mins (2005-05-08 17:19:03 GMT)
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Weeds never die. (Apparently the proverb exists in English and in Danish as well.)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias Ruth. toni"
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6 mins
Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
United States
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United States
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Spanish term (edited):
Mala hierba nunca muere.
A bad penny always turns up.
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refrán
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Clare Macnamara
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Kelvedon
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Thank you.
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verbis
: :)
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Anabel Martínez
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Justin Peterson
: It may be correct, but I've never heard it, ever
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Comment: "Muchas gracias. toni"
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53 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
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English
United States
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Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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bad seed never dies
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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for "bad seed never dies".
Tiene pocas referencias pero en todo caso lo había escuchado o por eso lo busqué.
Tiene pocas referencias pero en todo caso lo había escuchado o por eso lo busqué.
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verbis
: l'erba cattiva non muore mai :)
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Gracias, Verbis.
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Mårten Sandberg
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Gracias, Mårten.
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Gabriela Rodriguez
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Gracias, Gaby.
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Will Matter
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Gracias, Will.
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Lamberto Victorica
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Gracias, Lamberto.
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Rossana Fernandez
: Greetings Henry!!!!!!
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Gracias, Matrix.
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Anabel Martínez
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Gracias, Anabel.
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Comment: "Muchas gracias, Henry. toni"
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
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Comment: "Muchas gracias. toni"
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Martin Perazzo
Spain
Spain
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English
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Spain
Communication with a capital "C"!
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
Spanish term (edited):
Mala hierba nunca muere
Only the good die young
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This saying means the same - it's just flipped around and viewed from the "good" side and not the "bad" one. Immortalized in a Billy Joel song from the early eighties...
Comment: "Muchas gracias. toni"
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"a bad weed never dies"
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that's how I'd say it
Comment: "Mucahsa gracias. toni"
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