Exam 2 Vocab and Sayings SPAN 402

Reclusorio

prison

dañino

harmful, bad, hurtful, malicious, destructive

Albergue

shelter, refuge

codicia

greed

Vencidos

defeated

brecha digital global

global digital divide

ingresos

income or entry or admission

invertir

to invest, to dedicate, to turn upside down, to invert

nocivo

harmful, injurious, damaging

avaricia

greed, avarice

envenenamiento

posioning

aterrador

terrifying

cárcel

prison, jail

horrendo

horrible, horrific, horrendous

caducados

to expire, to lapse, to be past its use date

la intoxicación

intoxication, poisoning

En boca cerrada no entran moscas.

silence is golden, lose lips sink ships, a shut mouth catches no flies. 

Otra que tal baila.

birds of a feather flock together

De tal palo, tal astilla.

the apple doesnt fall far from the tree, like father like son

Pagar con la misma moneda.

to give a taste of your own medicine

Quien mal anda, mal acaba.

he who starts badly will end badly

Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre.

when one door closes, another opens. 

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan.

birds of a feather flock together.

A buen entendedor, pocas palabras.

a word to the wise is sufficient enough.

No hay mal que por bien no venga.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Ojo por ojo, diente por diente.

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos.

don’t cultivate bad things, because they will come back to get you.

Quien siembra vientos, cosecha tempestades.

Actions have consequences.

Ver las orejas al lobo

the writing is on the wall

No es oro todo lo que reluce.

Not all that glitters is gold.

¡Quién te ha visto y quién te ve!

If they could see me.