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Einen alten Baum verpflanzt man nicht

12:34 Feb 1, 2014
German to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Sprichworte
German term or phrase: Einen alten Baum verpflanzt man nicht
Bedeutung: alte Leute ziehen nicht mehr gern um, hätten zu viel Heimweh.
Silvia_Breul
Germany
Local time: 00:29


Summary of answers provided
4 +1Un árbol viejo no se trasplanta
Daniel Canteros
4 +1Un árbol viejo no transpones
Rodolfo Bece (X)
4a caballo viejo, poco verde
Pablo Cruz
3 +1a burro viejo, no le cambies el camino
Walter Blass


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Un árbol viejo no se trasplanta


Explanation:
Es la expresión usada normalmente.

Daniel Canteros
Argentina
Local time: 19:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Goldmann: Me quedo con lo más literal.
8 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Un árbol viejo no transpones


Explanation:
Suerte

Rodolfo Bece (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Goldmann
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Susan
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a caballo viejo, poco verde


Explanation:

para expresar la idea de que en la vejez las novedades no son bien recibidas

http://www.losrefranesdeltiopedro.es/node/2

que estamos nos lo conocemos todo los unos de los otros y creo que andamos por alli por el dicho ese de a caballo viejo poco verde...
http://club-palomo-ladron.foroactivo.com/t1257-perico-metelo...

Aquí hay gato encerrado. - Por la boca muere el pez. - Cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos. - A caballo viejo poco verde....
http://franalameda.blogspot.de/2007/04/refranes-con-animales...



Pablo Cruz
Local time: 00:29
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 2
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a burro viejo, no le cambies el camino


Explanation:
./.

Walter Blass
Argentina
Local time: 19:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cosmonipolita: me gusta !
31 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias!
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