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UNA cosa no quita la otra
IN English , please?
One thing doesn´t cancel the other ???? This means that you can do both things, the fact that you do one, doesn´t prevent you from doing the other thing too. |
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You can have your cake and eat it
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I thought it was you can´t have the cake and eat it.
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UNA cosa no quita la otra.
Doing X doesn't prevent you from doing Y. (replace X and Y with the things you're talking about.)
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Often said with ",too" at the end.
We use both phrases. Another translation option: (Doing) one thing doesn't rule out (doing) another. |
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