Nov 18, 2003 23:26
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
Nothing is better than a good project
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Italian to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
a dios rogando y con el mazo dando
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
refran
se trata de un refran castellano, el hecho es que tengo una larguisima lista de refranes para un trabajo, y tampoco quiero preguntarlos todos, si alguien conoce una buena web de refranes bilingue, o bien una de refranes español y otra en ingles para compararlos, lo agradecería mcuhisimo. es muy urgente. mil gracias
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God helps those who help themselves
ciao
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Note added at 2003-11-18 23:34:40 (GMT)
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Few words are best. A Dios rogando, y con el mazo dando. God helps those who
help themselves. La letra entra con sangre. Knowledge never comes easy. ...
members.aol.com/wmherlihy/
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Note added at 2003-11-18 23:35:46 (GMT)
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p.s.: more ad litteram: Praying to God and hitting with the hammer ;-)))))))))))))
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Note added at 2003-11-18 23:36:32 (GMT)
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see also:
A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando. To God praying and with the mallet using.
[God helps those who help themselves.]. Eso es harina de otro costal. ...
spanish.about.com/library/weekly/aa031901b.htm
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Note added at 2003-11-18 23:34:40 (GMT)
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Few words are best. A Dios rogando, y con el mazo dando. God helps those who
help themselves. La letra entra con sangre. Knowledge never comes easy. ...
members.aol.com/wmherlihy/
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Note added at 2003-11-18 23:35:46 (GMT)
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p.s.: more ad litteram: Praying to God and hitting with the hammer ;-)))))))))))))
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Note added at 2003-11-18 23:36:32 (GMT)
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see also:
A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando. To God praying and with the mallet using.
[God helps those who help themselves.]. Eso es harina de otro costal. ...
spanish.about.com/library/weekly/aa031901b.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
41 mins
Some references
Encontré estas dos, pero francamente creo que la de Verbis es la adecuada.
A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando (ask God for help but keep powder dry): No solamente hay que rogar y pedir a Dios que nos ayude; también debemos poner todo de nuestra parte.
http://www.arcom.net/belca/del_dicho/a.htm
We have a saying in Spanish, A Dios rogando y con el mazo
dando that is translated to, Pray, indeed, but do your utmost
www.eso.org/gen-fac/libraries/lisa4/Sainz.pdf
otras referencias para refranes
http://members.aol.com/wmherlihy/
http://www.quotesandsayings.com/finquoteframes.htm
http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/love/love.articles...
http://www.spanishunlimited.com/su/lessons/b.asp
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/2470/lslists.htm
http://spanish.about.com/library/weekly/aa031901a.htm
cordial saludo
A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando (ask God for help but keep powder dry): No solamente hay que rogar y pedir a Dios que nos ayude; también debemos poner todo de nuestra parte.
http://www.arcom.net/belca/del_dicho/a.htm
We have a saying in Spanish, A Dios rogando y con el mazo
dando that is translated to, Pray, indeed, but do your utmost
www.eso.org/gen-fac/libraries/lisa4/Sainz.pdf
otras referencias para refranes
http://members.aol.com/wmherlihy/
http://www.quotesandsayings.com/finquoteframes.htm
http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/love/love.articles...
http://www.spanishunlimited.com/su/lessons/b.asp
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/2470/lslists.htm
http://spanish.about.com/library/weekly/aa031901a.htm
cordial saludo
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"God helps those who help themselves" // Webs de refranes E/S S/E
- www.viajoven.com/proverbios/
- dmoz.org/World/Espa%F1ol/Referencia/
Refranes_y_dichos/
- members.aol.com/wmherlihy/
*A Dios rogando, y con el mazo dando.* *God helps those who help themselves.*
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Un cordial saludo.
- dmoz.org/World/Espa%F1ol/Referencia/
Refranes_y_dichos/
- members.aol.com/wmherlihy/
*A Dios rogando, y con el mazo dando.* *God helps those who help themselves.*
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
Un cordial saludo.
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Peer comment(s):
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Patricia Baldwin
: Perfect Trinidad hi!
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hi, Patricia ! Have a nice day! ;))
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Alicia Jordá
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muchas gracias, Alice. Buen día :))
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Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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6195
"Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition."
I have seen this translation in several collections of Spanish proverbs and sayings. One, I am almost certain, is NTC's "Guide to Spanish Idioms".
Think about it logically: literally, the words mean: praising God while wielding the club". With beligerance is part of the idea here, a translation of "God helps those who help themselves" is very tame indeed and misses an essential element.
Best of luck,
Bob
Think about it logically: literally, the words mean: praising God while wielding the club". With beligerance is part of the idea here, a translation of "God helps those who help themselves" is very tame indeed and misses an essential element.
Best of luck,
Bob
Peer comment(s):
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Russell Gillis
: This is the translation that I am familiar with.
17 mins
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| agree |
Refugio
: That was the first one I thought of.
2 hrs
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| agree |
vivian stevenson (X)
: also: 'put your trust in God, but keep your powder dry' - attributed to Cromwell
2 hrs
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Cecilia Della Croce
: I totally agree that this is the real sense of the proverb in Spanish
10 hrs
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mbc
13 hrs
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dawn39 (X)
: me quedo con tu opción :))
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