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Spanish Proverbs or Refranes Trivia Quiz

Select the best English answer to match the meanings of these Spanish proverbs. Some items are literal translations and others are English proverb equivalents; hence, choose the BEST answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by kabeeb. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kabeeb

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,192

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "En tierra de ciego, el tuerto un rey"? Hint

In a land of ashes, the king still rules

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king

He who lives off the land lives like a king

A rolling stone gathers no moss

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the English equivalent of the Spanish proverb "Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho"? Hint

Speak softly but carry a big stick

Hear my words, see my deeds

Easier said than done

Words and deeds are the stuff of life

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "Gallina vieja hace mejor caldo"? Hint

The early bird catches the worm

An old hen makes better broth

The proof is in the pudding

One wakes with the chickens

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "Camaron que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente"? Hint

Go with the flow

You dream about what is happening in your life currently

The sleeping shrimp is taken by the current

Every cloud has a silver lining

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the English equivalent of the Spanish proverb "No hay mal que por bien no venga"? Hint

Don't worry, be happy

Smile and the world smiles with you

Every cloud has a silver lining

The glass is always half empty or half full

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the English equivalent to the Spanish proverb "Dime con quien andas, y te dire quien eres"? Hint

To thine own self be true

Always tell the truth

Birds of a feather flock together

Think of where you're going before you go

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "El que se pica, es porque aji come"? Hint

He who is hungry thinks of food

He who succeeds has planned ahead

He who harms someone pays for it

He whose mouth burns has eaten pepper

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "En boca cerrada, no entran moscas"? Hint

He who talks too much runs out of things to say

Flies do not enter a closed mouth

Easy come, easy go

What you do to your parents, your children will do to you

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "Aunque el mono se vista de seda, mono se queda"? Hint

A monkey dressed in silk is still a monkey

Even though they tell you what is so, wait until you see it

One bee does not make a bee hive

Bad habits are hard to break

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the gist of the Spanish proverb "El hombre es como el oso, mientras mas feo, mas hermoso"? Hint

A man's home is his castle

A good son is a joy to his father

An ugly man wants a woman who is beautiful

The uglier a man is, the more handsome he looks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "En tierra de ciego, el tuerto un rey"?

Answer: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king

This is the only one for which I know no English equivalent. It's great to say under your breath at a meeting. A few people will giggle every time.

2. What is the English equivalent of the Spanish proverb "Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho"?

Answer: Easier said than done

Literally, the Spanish proverb states that "from the saying to the doing is a long way".

3. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "Gallina vieja hace mejor caldo"?

Answer: An old hen makes better broth

This proverb advises that it is best to engage in certain activities with an older woman, or as one might say in English "The old varieties (of flowers) smell sweetest".

4. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "Camaron que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente"?

Answer: The sleeping shrimp is taken by the current

This proverb is a warning to stay alert to what is going on around you, or you will be left behind. A short English equivalent might be "You snooze, you lose".

5. What is the English equivalent of the Spanish proverb "No hay mal que por bien no venga"?

Answer: Every cloud has a silver lining

Literally, this states that there is nothing bad from which some good does not come.

6. What is the English equivalent to the Spanish proverb "Dime con quien andas, y te dire quien eres"?

Answer: Birds of a feather flock together

The literal English translation is "Tell me with whom you spend your time (or go with) and I'll tell you who you are".

7. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "El que se pica, es porque aji come"?

Answer: He whose mouth burns has eaten pepper

This proverb is a warning about the consequence of anything you do, or as you might say in an English equivalent "Where there's smoke, there's fire".

8. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "En boca cerrada, no entran moscas"?

Answer: Flies do not enter a closed mouth

This Spanish proverb advises us to keep quiet in order to avoid trouble.

9. What is the literal English translation of the Spanish proverb "Aunque el mono se vista de seda, mono se queda"?

Answer: A monkey dressed in silk is still a monkey

A good English proverb to match this one might be "You cannot make a silk purse from a sow's ear".

10. What is the gist of the Spanish proverb "El hombre es como el oso, mientras mas feo, mas hermoso"?

Answer: The uglier a man is, the more handsome he looks

Only men are ruggedly handsome. In this case, the literal meaning of the Spanish proverb is that "Men are like bears; while they are ugly, they are handsome".

Source: Author kabeeb

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