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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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The honey wasn't made for the mouth of the ass; which means that good things aren't for stupid people who can't appreciate them. In a similar way, we say "don't feed daisys to the pigs"
(, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:46, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
We love our sayings. We can have whole conversations just using them. I don't know if you've heard "La Tortura" with Shakira and Alejandro Sanz, but they basically speak to each other using sayings for almost the whole song.
(, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:53, Reply)
I love spanish sayings involving donkeys. Can I make one up?
"If you invite donkeys to your wedding, be prepared to shovel some shit"
(, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:50, Reply)
That's very good! I must translate it onto something that rhymes and use it.
(, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)
not something some English bloke made up on the internet
(, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)
for something more general. We never use specifics, just general ideas. Something like If you invite donkeys to your house, be prepared to shovel some shit.
(, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:57, Reply)
Awesome! I invented a Spanish saying. I expect to have it said to me by wise old spanish men in a few years time.
(, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:04, Reply)
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