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Old July 01, 2014, 04:34 AM
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Si a mano viene

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Could somebody please explain to me the origin of the expression "si a mano viene"? I found this in the novel Noli Me Tangere and in the english version of the novel it is translated as " if occasion should arise".

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DRAE gives,
(under "mano")
si a ~ viene. 1. expr. Si llega el caso, por ventura, tal vez.


So the English translation seems ad hoc, i.e., "if occasion should arise"... literally, if it "comes to hand"...



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