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sabrina · 02-23-2007, 07:54 PM

Does anyone know the exact equivalent in Spanish for this idiom?

Better sure than sorry.

Thanks for helping me!

emilyb · 03-12-2007, 06:10 PM

Sabrina,
here are some ideas:
m�s vale prevenir que lamentar
mejor prevenir que curar
hombre prevenido vale por dos

Hope this helps!!

sabrina · 03-12-2007, 06:27 PM

Hi Emily!
Thanks for your contribution. It really helped!!

03-15-2007, 08:46 AM

What about m�s vale p�jaro en mano que cien volando?

sabrina · 03-30-2007, 03:23 PM

Thanks Mariana E. but the equivalent for "m�s vale p�jaro en mano que cien volando" would be "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".

elmeromero · 04-03-2007, 05:50 PM

Confusing "safe" and "sure": a classic!

Mexican Translator · 04-03-2007, 06:28 PM

Me inclino mas a: "Mejor pedir perd�n que pedir permiso"... (claro, depende del contexto)

elmeromero · 04-11-2007, 03:10 PM

Me gusta m�s el de David, y hasta me hizo reir.

Hebe · 04-12-2007, 03:06 PM

sI .. Yo tambi�n creo que tu equivalencia estuvo muy simp�tica David.

Solo que para mi es mejor pedir permiso que pedir perd�n (jeje)

Mexican Translator · 04-12-2007, 03:10 PM

jajaja...

Ojal� le sirva a Sabrina...

02-23-2007, 07:54 PM	#1
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 366 Rep Power: 318	English idiom Does anyone know the exact equivalent in Spanish for this idiom? Better sure than sorry. Thanks for helping me!

03-12-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
emilyb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 397 Rep Power: 258	Sabrina, here are some ideas: m�s vale prevenir que lamentar mejor prevenir que curar hombre prevenido vale por dos Hope this helps!! __________________ Emily B

03-12-2007, 06:27 PM	#3
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 366 Rep Power: 318	English to Spanish idiom Hi Emily! Thanks for your contribution. It really helped!!

03-30-2007, 03:23 PM	#5
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 366 Rep Power: 318	Idioms... Thanks Mariana E. but the equivalent for "*m�s vale p�jaro en mano que cien volando"* would be "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".

04-03-2007, 05:50 PM	#6
elmeromero Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 127	"Better safe than sorry..." Confusing "safe" and "sure": a classic!

03-15-2007, 08:46 AM	#4
Luciano Posts: n/a	What about m�s vale p�jaro en mano que cien volando?

04-03-2007, 06:28 PM	#7
Mexican Translator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 429	Me inclino mas a: "Mejor pedir perd�n que pedir permiso"... (claro, depende del contexto)

04-11-2007, 03:10 PM	#8
elmeromero Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 127	ese s� es bueno! Me gusta m�s el de David, y hasta me hizo reir.

04-12-2007, 03:06 PM	#9
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 1,207 Rep Power: 3586	sI .. Yo tambi�n creo que tu equivalencia estuvo muy simp�tica David. Solo que para mi es mejor pedir permiso que pedir perd�n (jeje) __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ Truly, my dear young friends, you are a chosen generation. I hope you will never forget it. Gordon B. Hinckley

04-12-2007, 03:10 PM	#10
Mexican Translator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 429	jajaja... Ojal� le sirva a Sabrina...

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