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A la ruin oveja la lana le pesa, y al ruin pastor el cayado y el zurrónAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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A la ruin oveja la lana le pesa, y al ruin pastor el cayado y el zurrón
A la ruin oveja la lana le pesa, y al ruin pastor el cayado y el zurrón
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To carry/pull one's (own) weight.
To do one's share. To earn one's keep. 'Tis a sorry ass that will not bear his own burden. |
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what´s the meaning exactly?
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