LIBRO DE ILUSTRACIONES DE 25 DICHOS EN ESPAÑOL
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25 SPANISH SAYINGS PICTURE BOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS Spanish Sayings Illustrations A calzón quitado..............................................3 Más rápido que volando................................20 A mal tiempo, buena cara................................4 No hay mal que dure cien años, ni cuerpo que lo resista..................................21 Barriga llena, corazón contento.......................5 No todo lo que brilla es oro............................22 Buscar las cinco patas al gato...........................6 Ponerse las pilas..............................................23 Como cucaracha en baile de gallinas...............7 Predicar la moral en calzoncillos...................24 Consultarlo con la almohada...........................8 Quedarse sin la soga y sin la cabra................25 Contra viento y marea.....................................9 Ser buen diente..............................................26 De tal padre, tal hijo (De tal palo, tal astilla)....................................10 Tenerlo en la punta de la lengua....................27 El que ríe ultimo, ríe mejor............................11 En boca cerrada no entran moscas................12 25 Spanish Sayings Activity Book for Teachers..........................................28 En el país de los ciegos, el tuerto es rey..........13 25 Spanish Sayings Activity Entre la espada y la pared..............................14 Book for Teachers Sample Pages............. 29-32 Feliz como una lombriz..................................15 What my Spanish teachers never told me......33 Haber gato encerrado....................................16 About the authors: The Story of Speaking Latino.......................34 Hay que estirar los pies hasta donde llegue la sábana.........................17 More Spanish Sayings Resources...................36 Los trapos sucios se lavan en casa..................18 Ladrón que roba ladrón (tiene cien años de perdón).............................19 Copyright: Speaking Latino, 2014. This e-book is copyrighted with all rights reserved however you may reproduce this e-book for use and distribution to your students, if the material is not changed in any way and is always attributed to Speaking Latino. This e-book may not be sold by anyone or distributed to other teachers without the express written consent of Speaking Latino. (V1)
A quitado
Meaning: No holds barred, holding nothing back, straight to the point. Significado: Hablar o decir algo con transparencia, sin tapujos ni reservas. Directo al grano. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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A mal
, buena
Meaning: When things do not come out as planned one must remain calm to face the situation. English equivalents: 1) Every cloud has a silver lining. 2) To make the best of a bad situation. Significado: Mantén una buena actitud ante las adversidades. No te desanimes cuando se presentan momentos difíciles.
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corazón
llena,
Meaning: As soon as the appetite is satisfied, you feel happy. Significado: Una vez saciado el apetito, uno se siente satisfecho y feliz.
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Buscar las cinco al
Meaning: To attempt to solve an unsolvable situation or waste time looking for something that does not exist. Don’t complicate something. Significado: No debes complicarte cuando la solución es fácil. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Como baile de
en
Meaning: To feel out place. English equivalent: Like a fish out of water. Significado: Cuando una persona está en un sitio que no le corresponde, donde se siente fuera de ambiente o desubicado. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Consultarlo con la
Meaning: To think something over overnight, mull it over while you sleep. English equivalent: Sleep on it. Significado: No debes tomar decisiones precipitadas. Toma tu tiempo durante la noche para meditar y pensar lo que debes hacer.
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Contra
y
Meaning: Fighting or struggling against all odds, paddling against the current. Significado: Luchar contra las adversidades. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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De tal tal
,
De tal , tal
Meaning: A person inherits from his/her father not only physical traits, but also the character. English equivalent: Like father, like son. / A chip off the old block. Significado: El carácter y las costumbres se transmiten de padres a hijos. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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El que último, ríe mejor Meaning: Phrase used to warn a person who presumes of a victory, that things don’t end there and that the final victory can be in hands of others. English equivalent: He laughs best who laughs last. Significado: La frase se utiliza para responder al que se presume de un triunfo, para advertirle que las cosas no acaban allí y que luego el triunfo definitivo puede estar en manos de otros.
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En cerrada no entran
Meaning: It is often safer to keep one’s mouth shut. English equivalent: A closed mouth catches no flies. Significado: Mantente callado. Sé prudente y moderado con tus comentarios. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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En el de los , el es rey
Meaning: One person can stand out, or achieve a position of power, not because they are great or skilled, but only because those around them are less capable. English equivalent: In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Significado: Una persona mediocre es la mejor entre los más malos.
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Entre la
y la
Meaning: To be in a difficult situation, if not impossible situation. English equivalent: Between a rock and a hard place. Significado: Estar o poner a alguien en una situación en la que se le hace difícil tomar una decisión. En muchas ocasiones se debe a la dificultad de las alternativas. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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una
como
Meaning: To be very happy. English equivalent: Happy as a clam. Significado: Estar o sentirse muy feliz. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Haber gato
Meaning: Something fishy is going on, something’s not right. English equivalent: Something fishy. Significado: Denota que hay un engaño, mentira o encubrimiento de algo. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Hay que los pies hasta donde llegue la
Meaning: Live or spend within your means. Significado: Limitar los gastos a los que puedes asumir y no excederte más allá de tus posibilidades. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Los
sucios se en casa
Meaning: Any family problems should be handled in private and not shared with neighbors, friends, etc. English equivalents: Don’t wash your dirty linen in public. One does not wash one’s dirty linen in public. Significado: Los problemas se resuelven en el núcleo familiar. No expongas tus problemas con extraños.
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que roba ladrón, tiene cien años de
Meaning: Since a thief causes problems for other people, the person that steals from the thief deserves not to be blamed. The blame falls on the original thief. English equivalents: Give him a taste of his own medicine. What comes around goes around. He is a thief indeed that robs a thief. Significado: Justifica las acciones poco éticas contra otro que ha actuado de la misma forma o que ha actuado mal. La maldad cometida contra alguien que lo merece está justificada. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Más que
Meaning: To do or go very fast. Significado: Ir o hacer algo muy rápido
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No hay que dure años, ni cuerpo que lo
Meaning: A saying to comfort those who suffer misfortune, hoping it’s temporary. It is a comfort to a person who is undergoing a disgrace. Significado: Un dicho que trata de consolar a quien padece una desgracia, con la esperanza de que sea pasajera. Es un consuelo para una persona que está pasando por una desgracia.
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No todo lo que es
T S S
Meaning: A saying that recommends to be aware of appearances, because not everything that looks good really is. English equivalents: All that glitters is not gold. Not everything that glitters is gold. Significado: Recomienda desconfiar de las apariencias, pues no todo lo que parece bueno lo es realmente.
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Ponerse las Meaning: Do a task with courage, dedication and diligence. To get going, to put some effort into it. Significado: Hacer una tarea con ánimo, dedicación y diligencia. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Predicar la en
Meaning: Criticizes people that speak about morality but do not then live their lives according to their own preaching. English equivalent: Practice what you preach. Significado: Se usa para criticar a las personas que no practican lo que dicen. Critica a las personas que actúan contrario a lo que predican o dicen.
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Quedarse sin la y sin la
Meaning: A person that tries to take or grab too much, and ends up with nothing. Significado: Critica a la persona que trata de abarcar mucho y termina sin nada. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Ser buen
Meaning: It is said about a person who likes to eat a lot and everything. Significado: Se le dice a una persona que le gusta comer mucho y de todo.
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Tenerlo en la de la
Meaning: You are close to remembering something, but can’t quite pull it together. English equivalent: On the tip of the tongue. Significado: Situación en la que uno no logra recordar algo que quiere expresar o decir. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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No todo lo que es
Vocabulary words:
• todo: all • brilla: shine, sparkle • oro: gold
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Variations:
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• No todo lo que es oro, brilla • No es oro todo lo que reluce. • No todo lo que reluce es oro.
Real life examples:
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Name: ____________________________________
_________________________ Version B
Complete the sayings by filling in the blanks using the following Spanish vocabulary words: boca brilla cabra casa ciegos
cucaracha espada estirar gallinas gato
lengua lombriz marea moscas patas
punta rey sábana trapos
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1. Los ______________________ sucios se lavan en ______________________.
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2. Me siento como __________________ en baile de _____________________.
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3. ¿Por qué siempre le buscas las cinco _______________ al _________________?
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4. Guarda silencio, recuerda que en __________________ cerrada no entran ______________________.
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5. ¡Contra viento y _____________________, lo logramos!
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6. Hoy estoy contento, me siento feliz como una __________________.
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7. No logro acordarme el nombre de ese actor tan famoso, lo tengo en la ________________ de la ____________________.
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8. Hay que ____________________ los pies hasta donde llegue la _____________________. 9. Con esa propuesta me tienes entre la _____________________ y la pared. 10. Te vas a quedar sin la soga y sin la _______________________ si sigues haciendo eso. 11. En el país de los _________________ el tuerto es el _________________. 12. Ten cuidado, recuerda que no todo lo que _________________ es oro. ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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Name: ____________________________________ Unscramble the Spanish sayings below.
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1. A ALM ITPEOM EBANU RACA _____________________________________ (Hint: Every cloud has a silver lining.)
C A E T _____________________________________ R O F K O 3. EHRAB ATOG ONDERRACE O B Y T I _____________________________________ V I T C A S RLOAM EN LOALCNZCOSLI 4. EIRAPRCDNLA G I Y A _____________________________________ S IN SH A 5. EN CABO RDRCAEA NO NTRNAE AOSCSM P S 25_____________________________________ 2. DE TLA ARDEP TLA HOJI
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(Hint: Like father, like son.)
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(Hint: Something fishy.)
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(Hint: Practice what you preach.)
(Hint: A closed mouth catches no flies.)
6. ETERN AL SDEAPA Y LA APRED
_____________________________________ (Hint: Between a rock and a hard place.)
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Spanish Sayings Resources Más recursos sobre dichos
Centro Virtual Cervantes Refranero Multilingue
Free online search engine. Good for Spanish variations and equivalents of the same saying in other languages. Visit: http://bit.ly/1mstz9d
FrasesParaLaHistoria.com
Excellent resource for sayings and proverbs. Includes the explanation in Spanish, variations and topics or the lesson of each saying. Also includes quotes in Spanish. For sayings (modismos): http://bit.ly/TZbaWL For proverbs (refranes): http://bit.ly/1qP8md5
Coloquial.es
Website with hundreds of colloquial Spanish phrases in alphabetical order and topics. Visit: http://bit.ly/1p8i58A
Wikiquote Spanish Proverbs
An extensive list of sayings with English equivalents. Visit: http://bit.ly/VAJskk
A Dictionary of English and Spanish Equivalent Proverbs Kindle eBook
This Dictionary assembles 2,201 English proverbs and their Spanish equivalents. Visit: http://amzn.to/1hMJKJ4 ©2014 Speaking Latino www.speakinglatino.com
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