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a un buen vino, pocas palabras bastan

English translation: Good wine speaks for itself

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Spanish term or phrase:a un buen vino, pocas palabras bastan
English translation:Good wine speaks for itself
Entered by: Jane Martin

10:13 Sep 17, 2022
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: a un buen vino, pocas palabras bastan
Fun one for the weekend.

This is for a blog post and is playing with the Spanish phrase 'a un buen entendor, pocas palabras bastan' which is often translated in English as 'a word to the wise is sufficient'. I have rejected 'a word to the wine is sufficient' as I think it sounds odd and so far, the best option I can come up with is 'good wine needs few words' but would appreciate any other ideas from the inventive Proz community that maybe reflect a well-known English idiom.

From Spanish to UK English.

TIA
Jane Martin
Local time: 00:55
Good wine speaks for itself
Explanation:
Might this work? With the notion that patter is unnecessary!
Selected response from:

ormiston
Local time: 01:55
Grading comment
Thank you. This worked well in my text.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +11Good wine speaks for itself
ormiston
3 +1good wine needs no bush (no big words, no ad campaign)
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
4stop whining and start wining
Adrian MM.


Discussion entries: 2





  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
good wine needs no bush (no big words, no ad campaign)


Explanation:
a un buen vino, pocas palabras bastan = good wine needs no bush

good wine needs no bush
proverb
An item of good quality needs no advertisement. Establishments like inns and pubs used to hang ivy and flowers to tell travelers that wine was available inside.
The product I've invented is so excellent that it needs no ad campaign, just as good wine needs no bush.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/good wine needs no bush


Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I found this too, but was hesitant to use it as I hadn't heard it before and it seems a little old fashioned and formal for a blog.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: This is from As You Like It.
36 mins
  -> thanks Phil. This is also from As You Like It. “Master, go on, and I will follow thee. To the last gasp with truth and loyalty.”
neutral  neilmac: This usage of "bush" is new to me, and I'd avoid it due to "fnarr factor"....
21 hrs
  -> thanks Neil. Proverbs are always an *inspirational source*. Yesterday, I gave immediately my agree to "Good wine speaks for itself". Nevertheless, that was probably inspired by my "good wine needs no bush (no big words, no ad campaign)"
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Good wine speaks for itself


Explanation:
Might this work? With the notion that patter is unnecessary!

ormiston
Local time: 01:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you. This worked well in my text.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you - I like this.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
33 mins
agree  Marie Wilson
1 hr
agree  patinba
2 hrs
agree  Ella Rich
2 hrs
agree  Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.: ... proverbs are always an *inspirational source*
2 hrs
agree  Carol Gullidge
6 hrs
agree  Domini Lucas
7 hrs
agree  Rick Larg: Maybe "A good wine.." to make it less of a generalisation
8 hrs
agree  neilmac: Nice one!
21 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
2 days 7 hrs
agree  Zorra Renard
3 days 6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stop whining and start wining


Explanation:
....'that maybe reflect a well-known English idiom.' in vino veritas, though, is not English.

Example sentence(s):
  • “Stop whining and stick to wine!” Why I’m not going to stop and neither should you!

    Reference: http://familylawyermagazine.com/articles/stop-your-whining-a...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Adrian. I like this but sadly won't fit in my context.

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