Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
indio comido, indio ido
English translation:
eat and run
Added to glossary by
Ivannia Garcia
Jul 18, 2007 22:52
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indio comido, indio ido
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DICHOS O PROVERBIOS
por favor, un equivalente en inglés, no una traducción literal. mil gracias.
otra opción que he oído es "hiciste como Blas- Ya comiste ya te vas, o “indio comido puesto al camino"
GRACIAS!!
otra opción que he oído es "hiciste como Blas- Ya comiste ya te vas, o “indio comido puesto al camino"
GRACIAS!!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | eat and run |
Steven Capsuto
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| 5 | men have yet to attempt the art of after-dinner conversation! :-) |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 4 | no sooner said than done |
Sheilann
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Proposed translations
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46 mins
Steven Capsuto
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United States
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Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
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eat and run
"You ate and ran" etc.
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Note added at 46 mins (2007-07-18 23:39:54 GMT)
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Often used in the phrase, "I hate to eat and run, but..."
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Note added at 46 mins (2007-07-18 23:39:54 GMT)
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Often used in the phrase, "I hate to eat and run, but..."
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Comment: "this is the one that is nearer what I was looking for, thanks!!"
10 hrs
no sooner said than done
That's what it means but I can't think of a more concise expression
11 hrs
men have yet to attempt the art of after-dinner conversation! :-)
espero que se encuentre chistoso ... :-)
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