Tico comparisonsTime & patience
As old as the hills.
Word for word: Older than walking.
- How to say it
- más vie·jo que an·dar a pie
- Try it yourself
- Tap the word to hear it in a Costa Rican voice. Press and hold it to say it and get a score out of 100.
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More sayings: Time & patience
- Roma no se hizo en un día.Rome wasn’t built in a day.
- Tras la tormenta viene la calma.After the storm comes the calm.
- No por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano.Rushing doesn’t make things happen faster.
- Más vale tarde que nunca.Better late than never.
- No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy.Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
- Paciencia, piojo, que la noche es larga.Patience, there’s plenty of time.