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no me metas en el mismo saco

English translation: don't lump me together (with)

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Spanish term or phrase:no me metas en el mismo saco
English translation:don't lump me together (with)
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

21:59 Sep 22, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / In A Novel
Spanish term or phrase: no me metas en el mismo saco
Contexto (conversation between a woman and the Devil):

¿Sino existe Dios por qué existe el diablo?

¡Eh, no me metas en el mismo saco...! ¡Un poco de respeto, humana!

Gracias,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 22:49
don't lump us together
Explanation:
Or don't lump me together with God.
Selected response from:

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +14Don't tar me with the same brush
Carol Gullidge
3 +11don't lump us together
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
4Don't put me in the same line
Phoenix III


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
don't lump us together


Explanation:
Or don't lump me together with God.

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge
1 min
  -> Thank you, Carol
agree  Andy Watkinson
14 mins
  -> Thank you, Andy.
agree  Michael torhan (X)
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Michael.
agree  Danik 2014
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Danik.
agree  David Hollywood: nice :) and either option works :)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, David.
agree  neilmac: Something with "lump" was the first thing that occurred to me...
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Neil.
agree  franglish
9 hrs
  -> Gracias. :-)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, also good
10 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot.
agree  Lisa McCarthy
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lisa
agree  Isamar
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Gracias. :-)
agree  Andy Sudron: playing devil's advocate....
3 days 18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Andy.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
Don't tar me with the same brush


Explanation:
Or: don't lump me with him

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 214

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: This is what I would have suggested
20 mins
  -> Thanks Charles!
agree  Danik 2014
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Danik!
agree  Estela Quintero-Weldon
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Estela!
agree  David Hollywood: I like "tar me with the same brush" but "don't lump me together with" is good too .. as it's the Devil speaking, I would prefer "tar me with the same brush" since he's prejudiced
2 hrs
  -> Thanks David :)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Gallagy!
agree  Laura Messer: This option seems better for the Devil to say.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Laura :)
agree  neilmac: Classic :)
9 hrs
  -> thanks Neil :)
agree  franglish
9 hrs
  -> Thanks franglish!
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Alejandro!
agree  Zoe Lancet
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Zoe!
agree  Lisa McCarthy
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Lisa!
agree  Neil Ashby
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil!
agree  James A. Walsh
14 hrs
  -> Thanks James!
agree  Isamar
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thans Isamar!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Don't put me in the same line


Explanation:
....

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 22:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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