Idioms And Proverbs

How to Express Yourself Idioms and Sounding English

Sounding English
One of the most interesting things in a language are the little things that can not be translated. Once you start to use these items you know that your English is almost perfect! Enjoy!

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
No hay mal que por bien no venga.
Yesterday, I lost my wallet but at the police station I met a long lost friend, I suppose every cloud has a silver lining .

Don’t Count Your Chickens (Before They’re Hatched)
No hay que vender la piel del oso (antes de cazarlo)
“ I bet I get loads of presents for my birthday!”
“ Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched !”

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in The Bush
Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.
Don’t be so quick to say no to the job offers because A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush .

The Early Bird Catches the Worm
A quien madruga Dios lo ayuda.
You will never find a job if you sleep until 12 everyday after all, it’s the early bird that catches the worm .

A Friend in Need is a Friend indeed
En el peligro se conoce el amigo.
When noone else would help me, I met Pete. I know I can rely on him because a friend in need is a friend indeed .

No use crying over Spilt Milk
A lo hecho pecho.
“ I’m so sorry that I broke your new necklace!”
It’s too late now, there’s no use crying over spilt milk ”

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
No se ganó Zamora en una hora
There’s no rush! You have lots of time, Rome wasn’t built in a day you know!

One man’s meat is another man’s poison
Lo que a uno cura a otro mata.
“ I would kill for a really bloody steak”
“ urgghh, how horrible, well I suppose one man’s meat is another man’s poison .”

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
Loro viejo no aprende a hablar
My dad NEVER does the washing up, my mum says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks .

Let sleeping dogs lie
Al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes.
I still can’t believe that she hasn’t apologised to me and it was 3 years ago! I should probably let sleeping dogs lie .

Talk of the devil…
Hablando del rey de Roma…
Did you hear what Racheal did at the weekend?!
(Racheal enters)
Talk of the devil !!

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
El sapo a la sapa tiénela por guapa.
My sister is beautiful but her boyfriend is very ugly!!
Don’t be mean, beauty is in the eye of the beholder ! She must see something beautiful in him.

The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side
Nadie está contento con su suerte.
He will never be happy because he always wants what his brother has…they do say the grass is always greener …

Two Heads are Better Than One
Cuatro ojos ven más que dos.
You should have accepted help when it was offered. Two heads are better than one you know.

All That Glitters is Not Gold
No es oro todo lo que reluce
I always thought that Mary and Sam were happy with their lives after winning the lottery but it would appear that all that glitters is not gold because they’re getting a divorce!

Brain is Better than Brawn
Más vale maña que fuerza
There is a bully at my school, my teacher says he will learn that brain is better than brawn and then he’ll regret his actions!

http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.com	214
http://thepowertobeyourbest.blogspot.com	97
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.com.es	39
http://egap.formaciondigital.com	23
http://www.eoilangreo.net	8
http://www.slideshare.net	5
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.in	5
http://advancevocabulary.blogspot.com	5
http://www.serenade-mesura.blogspot.com	3
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.co.uk	3
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.mx	1
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.ca	1
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.de	1
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.com.au	1
http://serenade-mesura.blogspot.pt	1

Idioms And Proverbs

by Hanspan39 on Jun 04, 2009

Accessibility

Categories

Tags

Upload Details

Usage Rights

15 Embeds 407

Statistics

Idioms And Proverbs — Presentation Transcript