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Idioms

Idioms. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. It's better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the possibility of a greater one that may come to nothing . Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. A word is enough to the wise.

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Idioms

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  1. Idioms

  2. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush It's better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the possibility of a greater one that may come to nothing. Más vale pájaro en manoquecientovolando

  3. A wordisenoughtothewise You only have to hint something to wise people in order to get them to understand it A buenentendedorpocaspalabrasbastan

  4. Barking dogsnever bite Someone who makes threats all the time seldom carries out the threats Perro ladrador poco mordedor

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  6. Bettersafethansorry You should be cautious, if you are not, you may regret it Más vale prevenir que curar

  7. Earlybirdcatchesthewarm If you wake up and get to work early, you will succeed A quien madruga Dios le ayuda

  8. Letthecatout of the bag To reveal a secret or a surprise by accident Irse de la lengua

  9. Killtwobirdswithonestone To solve two problems at one time with a single action Matar dos pájaros de un tiro

  10. It´snotgoodcryingoverspiltmilk/ there’snmpointcryingoverspiltmilk You should not get upset about something bad that has happened that you cannot change A lo hecho pecho

  11. In for a penny, in for a pound Youhavestartedsomethingor are involved in it, youshould complete theworkalthoughit has become more difficultthatwhatyouhadexpected De perdidos al río

  12. Likefatherlike son Fathers and sons resemble each other, and sons tend to do what their fathers did before them De tal palo tal astilla

  13. Thestrawthatbrokethecamel’s back The final difficulty in a series La gota que colma el vaso

  14. Finding a needle in a haystack Tobedifficultorevenimipossible Buscar una aguja en un pajar

  15. “There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”Frank Herbert

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