Sounding EnglishSounding English

One of the most One of the most interesting things in a interesting things in a language are the little language are the little things that can not be things that can not be translated. Once you translated. Once you start to use these start to use these items you know that items you know that your English is almost your English is almost perfect! Enjoy!perfect! Enjoy!

Every Cloud Has a Silver LiningEvery Cloud Has a Silver Lining

No hay mal que por No hay mal que por bien no venga.bien no venga.

Yesterday, I lost my Yesterday, I lost my wallet but at the wallet but at the police station I met a police station I met a long lost friend, I long lost friend, I suppose suppose every cloud every cloud has a silver lininghas a silver lining..

Don’t Count Your Chickens (Before Don’t Count Your Chickens (Before They’re Hatched)They’re Hatched)

No hay que vender la No hay que vender la piel del oso (antes de piel del oso (antes de cazarlo)cazarlo)

““I bet I get loads of I bet I get loads of presents for my presents for my birthday!”birthday!”““Don’t count your Don’t count your chickens before chickens before they’re hatchedthey’re hatched!”!”

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in The BushThe Bush

Más vale pájaro en Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento mano que ciento volando.volando.

Don’t be so quick to Don’t be so quick to say no to the job say no to the job offers because offers because A bird A bird in the hand is worth in the hand is worth two in the bushtwo in the bush..

The Early Bird Catches the WormThe Early Bird Catches the Worm

A quien madruga A quien madruga Dios lo ayuda.Dios lo ayuda.

You will never find a You will never find a job if you sleep until job if you sleep until 12 everyday after all, 12 everyday after all, it’s it’s the early bird that the early bird that catches the wormcatches the worm..

A Friend in Need is a Friend indeedA Friend in Need is a Friend indeed

En el peligro se En el peligro se conoce el amigo.conoce el amigo.

When noone else When noone else would help me, I met would help me, I met Pete. I know I can rely Pete. I know I can rely on him because on him because a a friend in need is a friend in need is a friend indeedfriend indeed..

No use crying over Spilt MilkNo use crying over Spilt Milk

A lo hecho pecho.A lo hecho pecho.

““I’m so sorry that I I’m so sorry that I broke your new broke your new necklace!”necklace!”

It’s too late now, It’s too late now, there’s there’s no use crying no use crying over spilt milkover spilt milk””

Rome Wasn’t Built in a DayRome Wasn’t Built in a Day

No se ganó Zamora No se ganó Zamora en una horaen una hora

There’s no rush! You There’s no rush! You have lots of time, have lots of time, Rome wasn’t built in a Rome wasn’t built in a dayday you know! you know!

One man’s meat is another man’s One man’s meat is another man’s poisonpoison

Lo que a uno cura a Lo que a uno cura a otro mata.otro mata.

““I would kill for a I would kill for a really bloody steak”really bloody steak”

““urgghh, how horrible, urgghh, how horrible, well I suppose well I suppose one one man’s meat is another man’s meat is another man’s poisonman’s poison.”.”

You can’t teach an old dog new You can’t teach an old dog new trickstricks

Loro viejo no aprende Loro viejo no aprende a hablar a hablar

My dad NEVER does My dad NEVER does the washing up, my the washing up, my mum says mum says you can’t you can’t teach an old dog new teach an old dog new trickstricks..

Let sleeping dogs lieLet sleeping dogs lie

Al perro que duerme, Al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes.no lo despiertes.

I still can’t believe that I still can’t believe that she hasn’t apologised she hasn’t apologised to me and it was 3 to me and it was 3 years ago! I should years ago! I should probably probably let sleeping let sleeping dogs liedogs lie..

Talk of the devil…Talk of the devil…

Hablando del rey de Hablando del rey de Roma…Roma…

Did you hear what Did you hear what Racheal did at the Racheal did at the weekend?!weekend?!

(Racheal enters)(Racheal enters)

Talk of the devilTalk of the devil!!!!

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderBeholder

El sapo a la sapa tiénela El sapo a la sapa tiénela por guapa.por guapa.

My sister is beautiful but My sister is beautiful but her boyfriend is very her boyfriend is very ugly!!ugly!!

Don’t be mean, Don’t be mean, beauty is beauty is in the eye of the in the eye of the beholderbeholder! She must see ! She must see something beautiful in something beautiful in him.him.

The Grass is Always Greener on The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Sidethe Other Side

Nadie está contento Nadie está contento con su suerte.con su suerte.

He will never be He will never be happy because he happy because he always wants what always wants what his brother has…they his brother has…they do say do say the grass is the grass is always greeneralways greener……

Two Heads are Better Than OneTwo Heads are Better Than One

Cuatro ojos ven más Cuatro ojos ven más que dos.que dos.

You should have You should have accepted help when it accepted help when it was offered. was offered. Two Two heads are better than heads are better than oneone you know. you know.

All That Glitters is Not GoldAll That Glitters is Not Gold

No es oro todo lo que No es oro todo lo que relucereluce

I always thought that I always thought that Mary and Sam were Mary and Sam were happy with their lives happy with their lives after winning the lottery after winning the lottery but it would appear that but it would appear that all that glitters is not goldall that glitters is not gold because they’re getting a because they’re getting a divorce!divorce!

Brain is Better than BrawnBrain is Better than Brawn

Más vale maña que Más vale maña que fuerzafuerza

There is a bully at my There is a bully at my school, my teacher school, my teacher says he will learn that says he will learn that brain is better than brain is better than brawnbrawn and then he’ll and then he’ll regret his actions!regret his actions!