Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
obras son amores y no buenas razones
English translation:
Actions speak louder than words.
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claudia16 (X)
Mar 6, 2005 01:50
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
obras son amores y no buenas razones
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
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is there an equivalent in English? if not what would be a good way of saying it that conveyed all the meaning?
thanks
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Miguel Falquez-Certain
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Actions speak louder than words.
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition, revised, 2001
2001 Spanish and English Idioms, 2nd Edition (1995) by Eugene Savaiano
2001 Spanish and English Idioms, 2nd Edition (1995) by Eugene Savaiano
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George Rabel
: This is it! It was filed away in my mind somewhere, but I could not recall it
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Gabriela Mejías
: Sounds very nice!!! Have a nice weekend!
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Sebastian Lopez
: Correct, even if not as poetic as the Spanish version
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Andy Watkinson
: Voilà
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Refugio
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Rossana Fernandez
: Good one. Greetings.
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bigedsenior
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MPGS
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Comment: "Thank you Nigelguy, you hit the nail on the head. Thanks to all the rest for the creativity"
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George Rabel
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deeds, not words
Ni remotamente tan poético como el original, pero es lo único que me viene a la mente.
Women's suffrage movement: Deeds Not Words"DEEDS NOT WORDS". "Deeds Not Words" was the suffragettes’ most famous slogan, denoting active protest rather than passive acceptance. ...
www.tchevalier.com/fallingangels/ bckgrnd/suffrage/deeds/ - 3k
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Note added at 55 mins (2005-03-06 02:46:16 GMT)
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Poetic license as requested:
1)Show her how you feel, don´t just tell her
2)Prove your love with actions and not words
3)Shut up and kiss her
4)More than words, is all you have to do to make it real
5)A good deed is worth an thousand words
6)Diamonds are a girl´s best friend
7)Let your fingers do the talking
Women's suffrage movement: Deeds Not Words"DEEDS NOT WORDS". "Deeds Not Words" was the suffragettes’ most famous slogan, denoting active protest rather than passive acceptance. ...
www.tchevalier.com/fallingangels/ bckgrnd/suffrage/deeds/ - 3k
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Note added at 55 mins (2005-03-06 02:46:16 GMT)
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Poetic license as requested:
1)Show her how you feel, don´t just tell her
2)Prove your love with actions and not words
3)Shut up and kiss her
4)More than words, is all you have to do to make it real
5)A good deed is worth an thousand words
6)Diamonds are a girl´s best friend
7)Let your fingers do the talking
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Ana-Maria Hulse
: In these sayings, licence has to be taken to get the closest meaning. I also like #s 1,2,4 and 5.
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MPGS
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Henry Hinds
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a labor of love, not of reason
Your search - "a labor of love, not of reason" - did not match any documents.
No me importa. Alguien tiene que ser el creador. ¿Por qué lo hago?
Porque obras son amores y no buenas razones.
Because it's a labor of love, not of reason.
Because it's fun to think outside the box.
No me importa. Alguien tiene que ser el creador. ¿Por qué lo hago?
Porque obras son amores y no buenas razones.
Because it's a labor of love, not of reason.
Because it's fun to think outside the box.
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labor of love not of reason
i also like...
"live from your heart not from your mind"
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Note added at 1 hr 23 mins (2005-03-06 03:14:33 GMT)
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interesting. i didn\'t get that from just the text provided, but it looks like the other guys are on the right track. good luck.
"live from your heart not from your mind"
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Note added at 1 hr 23 mins (2005-03-06 03:14:33 GMT)
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interesting. i didn\'t get that from just the text provided, but it looks like the other guys are on the right track. good luck.
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a little less conversation and a little more action
As Elvis Presley sang it
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Michele Fauble
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Love is as love does
I actually thought that I had thought this up myself, but then found it had 847 Google hits.
... The sermon title says, 'Love is as love does'. In other words, love is not just talking about it. Love is not just writing about it. ...
www.staidans.org.au/serm2004/serm0452.htm
.. "Love is as love does." Constantly living by this phrase, the true beauty of love will not be lost. Women, encourage him even when you have a little ...
www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle_ print.asp?ID=20679&pid1188
... The sermon title says, 'Love is as love does'. In other words, love is not just talking about it. Love is not just writing about it. ...
www.staidans.org.au/serm2004/serm0452.htm
.. "Love is as love does." Constantly living by this phrase, the true beauty of love will not be lost. Women, encourage him even when you have a little ...
www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle_ print.asp?ID=20679&pid1188
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