ProverbsLife lessons
Buy cheap, pay twice.
Word for word: The cheap turns out expensive.
- How to say it
- lo ba·ra·to sa·le ca·ro
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More sayings: Life lessons
- El que mucho abarca, poco aprieta.Take on too much and you do none of it well.
- Más vale maña que fuerza.Brains beat brawn.
- Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres.You’re judged by the company you keep.
- En la variedad está el gusto.Variety is the spice of life.
- Hierba mala nunca muere.Bad people always seem to stick around. Also a joke when someone tough recovers fast.
- Genio y figura hasta la sepultura.People don’t change their character.