donde comen 8 comen 10
English translation: there's always enough for one more
| 06:58 Sep 12, 2012 |
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|  Selected response from: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) Spain Local time: 20:08 | ||||
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if there's enough for 8 there's enough for 10 Explanation: In another context I think you might say "There's plenty to go (a)round", which is more of a set phrase, but although the more literal version I've proposed loses the proverbial quality of the Spanish, I think you have to use a version with figures, because of what follows. Of course, since this is not a set phrase you could use any figures you like. |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +5
peer agreement (net): +5there's always enough for one more Explanation: http://www.likeaspaniard.com/?cat=28 When there’s an unexpected guest for a meal we say “there’s always enough for one more”. In Spanish the equivalent phrase is “donde comen dos comen tres”, which means “where two eat three eat”. |
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