Aug 23, 2014 06:56
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Denmark
El que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se arrastre
Spanish to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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What does the below Zapata quote mean ?
el que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se arrastre, pero que no grite cuando lo pisen
Thanks in advance
el que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se arrastre, pero que no grite cuando lo pisen
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | He who wishes .... |
peter jackson
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| 4 +1 | if you want to be an eagle, fly; if you want to be a worm then crawl |
Henry Hinds
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Change log
Aug 23, 2014 17:21: Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes changed "Field" from "Social Sciences" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Aug 23, 2014 17:22: Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes changed "Term asked" from " Mente du: el que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se a" to "El que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se arrastre"
Proposed translations
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Spanish term (edited):
Mente du: el que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se a
Selected
He who wishes ....
Emiliano Zapata: “He who wishes to be an eagle, fly; he who wishes to be a worm, crawl - but don’t scream when you are stepped on.”
You just put zapata eagle worm in google and hey presto.
You just put zapata eagle worm in google and hey presto.
Peer comment(s):
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MPGS
: :-)
29 mins
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| agree |
Hans Geluk
2 hrs
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| agree |
Martin Harvey
5 hrs
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| agree |
Phoenix III
1 day 10 hrs
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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9 hrs
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Spanish term (edited):
Mente du: el que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se a
if you want to be an eagle, fly; if you want to be a worm then crawl
el que quiera ser águila que vuele, el que quiera ser gusano que se arrastre, pero que no grite cuando lo pisen = if you want to be an eagle, fly; if you want to be a worm then crawl, but don't yell if you are stepped on
I find it more natural to use an impersonal "you" in English.
"Mente du" is not Spanish, it appears to be Scandinavian.
I find it more natural to use an impersonal "you" in English.
"Mente du" is not Spanish, it appears to be Scandinavian.
Peer comment(s):
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Juan Jacob
: ¿Y cuándo rayos dijo eso Zapata? (Digo, supongo que estamos hablando de Emiliano). Es que circula por ahí tal cantidad de "pensamientos" que... bueno.
5 mins
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Gracias, Juan. Eso no se sabe.
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