cardan la lana

English translation: Some do the work and others get the credit

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Spanish term or phrase:	cardan la lana
English translation:	Some do the work and others get the credit
Entered by:	peterinmadrid

21:03 Nov 10, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: cardan la lana

La historia está plagada de injusticias y el refrán "unos llevan la fama y otros cardan la lana" tiene en xx Corporation un ejemplo paradigmático.

peterinmadrid KudoZ activity Questions: 3338 (8 open) (2 without valid answers) (117 closed without grading) Answers: 18 Portugal
Local time: 01:02

Some do the work and others get the credit

Explanation:
I can't think of an equivalent English idiom, but I think this gets the idea across. I think it sounds "smoother" than: Some get the credit while others do the work. I believe you could also say: "Some do the work while others get the credit."

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Note added at 18 hrs (2008-11-11 15:22:49 GMT)
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" ...others get the glory" may be even closer to the original sentiment.

Selected response from:

Teressa Weaver
Local time: 18:02

Grading comment

Thank you, Teresa. This is what works for me in this context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

there are those who reap what others sow

patinba

3 +2

...take credit for "other's work..."

Mónica Sauza

4 +1

one doth the harm and another bear the blame

psicutrinius

3 +1

Some do the work and others get the credit

Teressa Weaver

tease the wool

Alvaro Inchausti

Summary of reference entries provided

carding

Rachel Fell

Discussion entries: 11

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

...take credit for "other's work..."

Explanation:
This is what I found in WordReference
Someone who
... doesn’t like to share the spotlight
... takes credit for other people’s work/achievements
... takes all the credit
... puts himself before the team

Hope it helps

Mónica Sauza
Local time: 17:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 26

14 mins confidence:

tease the wool

Explanation:
'Cardar' is to tease, backcomb the wool as it's being made into strands and thence into yarns.

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Note added at 16 mins (2008-11-10 21:19:37 GMT)
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Of course, in the context above means, as Monica pointed out, to take credit for someone else's work

Alvaro Inchausti
Brazil
Local time: 20:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

Spanish

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

there are those who reap what others sow

Explanation:
one suggestion

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 170

27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

unos llevan la fama, otros cardan la lana one doth the harm and another bear the blame

Explanation:
http://books.google.es/books?psp=1&id=EDWWY91wAzgC&dq=dios l...

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Note added at 28 minutos (2008-11-10 21:31:51 GMT)
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also:

One beats the bush, another catches the birds
http://books.google.es/books?id=kqg1f2PMLIkC&pg=PA78&dq=card...

psicutrinius
Spain
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Some do the work and others get the credit

Teressa Weaver
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you, Teresa. This is what works for me in this context.

Reference comments

2 hrs

Reference: carding

Reference information:
Spinning

Learn to prepare a fleece for carding, learn how to card wool ready for spinning then have a go at spinning. We have two different wheels to try , also learn how to ply wool to create different textures and colours.

http://www.derryauncrafts.com/spinning.html

The purpose of carding wool is to straighten and separate wool fibers making them easier to spin into yarn. Hand carders are wooden paddles with coarse or fine wire teeth, much like a dog brush. The fine wire teeth are for delicate fibers such as cotton or angora. The coarse wire teeth are for wool, mohair and other coarse fibers.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2090621_card-wool.html

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

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