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Old 02-23-2007, 07:54 PM   #1
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Does anyone know the exact equivalent in Spanish for this idiom?

Better sure than sorry.

Thanks for helping me!
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Old 03-12-2007, 06:10 PM   #2
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Sabrina,
here are some ideas:
más vale prevenir que lamentar
mejor prevenir que curar
hombre prevenido vale por dos
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Old 03-12-2007, 06:27 PM   #3
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Hi Emily!
Thanks for your contribution. It really helped!!
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Old 03-15-2007, 08:46 AM   #4
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What about más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando?
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:23 PM   #5
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Thanks Mariana E. but the equivalent for "más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando" would be "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".
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Old 04-03-2007, 05:50 PM   #6
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Confusing "safe" and "sure": a classic!
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Me inclino mas a: "Mejor pedir perdón que pedir permiso"... (claro, depende del contexto)
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Me gusta más el de David, y hasta me hizo reir.
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Old 04-12-2007, 03:06 PM   #9
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sI .. Yo también creo que tu equivalencia estuvo muy simpática David.

Solo que para mi es mejor pedir permiso que pedir perdón (jeje)
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jajaja...

Ojalá le sirva a Sabrina...
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