Dichos 101117 Flashcards
(18 cards)
A otro perro con ese hueso
pull the other one (lit: to another dog with that bone)
Andar pisando huevos
to walk on thin ice (lit:to walk stepping on eggs)
Caen chuzos de punta
it’s raining cats and dogs (lit: sharp pointed spears are raining)
Cuando las ranas críen pelo
when pigs fly (lit: when frogs grow hair)
Echar leña al fuego
to add fuel to the fire (lit: throw wood on the fire)
El mundo es un pañuelo
it’s a small world (lit: the world’s a hankerchief)
Empezar la casa por el tejado
to put the cart before the horse (Lit:to start building the house at the roof)
En boca cerrada no entran moscas
loose lips sink ships (lit: flies don’t enter a closed mouth)
En el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey
in the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king
Eso es pan comido
that’s a no brainier / piece of cake (lit: that is eaten bread)
Estar entre la espada y la pared
to be caught between a rock and a hard place (lit: to be between the sword and the wall)
Hablar con el corazón en la mano
to speak from the heart (lit: to speak with the heart in the hand)
Llamar al pan pan y al vino vino
to call a spade a spade (lit: to call the bread bread and the wine wine)
Mirar por encima del hombro
to look down on
No es lo mío
it’s not my cup of tea
No es oro todo lo que reluce
all that glitters isn’t gold
Ponerse las botas
to make a killing / to fill your boots (lit: to put one’s boots on)
Tener la sartén por el mango
to run the show (lit: to have the frying pan by the handle)
