Nov 4, 2004 00:07
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Hoy por ti, mañana por mi
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
everyday conversation
I would like to know which would be the closest expression in English. Kudoz to the best explanation, not the fastest! Feel free to contribute, please, as I'd like to know not only what but also why if there is a reason.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +12 | You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. |
Claudia Alvis
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| 5 | tit for tat |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
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| 5 | What goes around, comes around |
Henry Hinds
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Proposed translations
+12
4 mins
Claudia Alvis
Peru
Peru
Native in Spanish
Peru
Technical/localization translator
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Spanish term (edited):
Hoy por ti, ma�ana por mi
Selected
You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.
It's in the glossaries.
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
8 mins
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Panama
Native in Spanish
Panama
Synesthete with a flair for tasty words!
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Costa Rican, Panamanian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, Peruvian, Venezuelan, Cuban, Honduran, Argentine, US, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Latin American, Colombian)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
Spanish term (edited):
Hoy por ti, ma�ana por mi
tit for tat
Main Entry: tit for tat
Pronunciation: "tit-f&r-'tat
Etymology: alteration of earlier tip for tap, from tip (blow) + for + tap
: an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind
- tit-for-tat adjective
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-11-04 00:16:42 GMT)
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Si quieres una versión más corta. Aunque ésta tiene más el significado de \"ojo por ojo, diente por diente\".
Pronunciation: "tit-f&r-'tat
Etymology: alteration of earlier tip for tap, from tip (blow) + for + tap
: an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind
- tit-for-tat adjective
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-11-04 00:16:42 GMT)
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Si quieres una versión más corta. Aunque ésta tiene más el significado de \"ojo por ojo, diente por diente\".
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Margaret Schroeder
: De acuerdo con tu comentario posterior. La frase de la consulta trata más bien de intercambiar actos provechosos que dañinos.
3 mins
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Gracias. Como Webster dice "an equivalent given in return", pensé que también podía aplicarse a algo positivo... Saludos :)
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1 hr
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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92
Spanish term (edited):
Hoy por ti, ma�ana por mi
What goes around, comes around
I think that's it.
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Note added at 3 hrs 32 mins (2004-11-04 03:40:17 GMT)
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En realidad hay muchas variaciones.
Interesante el comentario aquí:
What goes around comes around - encyclopedia article about What ...
encyclopedia article about What goes around comes around. What goes around
comes around explanation. Information about What goes ...
encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ What%20goes%20around%20comes%20around - 43k -
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Note added at 3 hrs 32 mins (2004-11-04 03:40:17 GMT)
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En realidad hay muchas variaciones.
Interesante el comentario aquí:
What goes around comes around - encyclopedia article about What ...
encyclopedia article about What goes around comes around. What goes around
comes around explanation. Information about What goes ...
encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ What%20goes%20around%20comes%20around - 43k -
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