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wowosmama · 04-09-2008, 10:09 AM

I was wondering if anyone could help me translate this Spanish proverb:

"A barba moza, verguenza poca"

I have an idea, just want to verify if it's right. Thank you!

mem286 · 04-09-2008, 01:30 PM

Hi!
In spanish it means that the younger a person is, less shame he/she feels.

I don't know an equivalent in English if that is what you're looking for. I guess you may say that "Youth has no shame"...

Wait for an English-native speaker suggestion. There are many in this forum and they are all very helpful.

Hope it helps!

Annika · 04-09-2008, 02:20 PM

Hello!
I happen to have multilingual dictionary on proverbs. It says "A poca barba, poca vergüenza" in Spanish and translates that as "You must not expect old heads on young shoulders".

mem286 · 04-09-2008, 02:45 PM

Hi Annika!
After some research, this is what I found in the Bolet�n bibliogr�fico espa�ol by Dionisio Hidalgo, Manual Fernandez Hidalgo, Arturo Piera:

It might have two meanings:

1- Don't expect young people to behave as old or grown up people (because they are not)
2- Little or young beard inspires no respect and besides young people has no shame compared to old people.

Hope it helps!

Hebe · 04-10-2008, 07:02 AM

Thank you so much Mem and Annika. Honestly, when I read this post I didn�t have the slightest idea of what that proverb meant, let alone translating it.

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wowosmama New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Translation of Spanish proverb I was wondering if anyone could help me translate this Spanish proverb: "A barba moza, verguenza poca" I have an idea, just want to verify if it's right. Thank you!

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mem286 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Fe, Argentina Posts: 1,001 Rep Power: 1178	Hi! In spanish it means that the younger a person is, less shame he/she feels. I don't know an equivalent in English if that is what you're looking for. I guess you may say that "Youth has no shame"... Wait for an English-native speaker suggestion. There are many in this forum and they are all very helpful. Hope it helps! __________________ ================= ====-mem286-====

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mem286 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Fe, Argentina Posts: 1,001 Rep Power: 1178	Hi Annika! After some research, this is what I found in the Bolet�n bibliogr�fico espa�ol by Dionisio Hidalgo, Manual Fernandez Hidalgo, Arturo Piera: It might have two meanings: 1- Don't expect young people to behave as old or grown up people (because they are not) 2- Little or young beard inspires no respect and besides young people has no shame compared to old people. Hope it helps! __________________ ================= ====-mem286-====

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Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 825 Rep Power: 1553	Thank you so much Mem and Annika. Honestly, when I read this post I didn�t have the slightest idea of what that proverb meant, let alone translating it. __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ "*To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning". Henry David Thrreau"* <O</O <O</O

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Annika New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hello! I happen to have multilingual dictionary on proverbs. It says "A poca barba, poca vergüenza" in Spanish and translates that as "You must not expect old heads on young shoulders".

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