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English Proverbs & Spanish Proverbs - Refranes españoles IV

SPANISH TO ENGLISH - For each Spanish proverb below, what is the English equivalent ?


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1.

No se puede tener todo.

  You cannot have your cake and eat it.

  You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

  Those whom the gods love die young.

  When in Rome do as the Romans do.

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2.

Nada mejor que un ladron para atrapar a otro ladron.

  You cannot make bricks without straw.

  Set a thief to catch a thief.

  The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

  You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

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3.

A quien Dios quiere para si, poco tiempo lo tiene aqui.

  Those whom the gods love die young.

  When in Rome do as the Romans do.

  A rolling stone gathers no moss.

  A watched pot seldom boils.

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