Sayings...

[Jane]

I came across these saying recently, but I´m not sure of their meanings...
Muchas veces, nace la enfermedad del mismo remedio.
El que su gusto es buey hasta la yunta lame.
El hombre no sabe para quien trabaja, y la mujer para quien lo tiene

[poli]

Originally Posted by Jane

I came across these saying recently, but I´m not sure of their meanings...
Muchas veces, nace la enfermedad del mismo remedio.
El que su gusto es buey hasta la yunta lame.
El hombre no sabe para quien trabaja, y la mujer para quien lo tiene

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I can guess. Let's see if I make a fool out of myself.
I love the first one: Inherent to the problem lies the cure.
The second one I'm probably wrong about: His opinions are dyed in the wool.
The third one: Nobody really knows exactly who it is they are working
for.
Jane, did I get just 33% correct?

[Jane]

Poli, we´ll have to wait for the native Spanish speakers to throw in their lot, since I´m not sure of their meanings myself.
If I give you 33%, then I´ll be left with even less.

[Tomisimo]

El que por su gusto es buey, hasta la yunta lame.
Literally: He who by choice is an ox, will even lick the yoke.

I believe this one means that basically a fanatic or follower of a certain product/person/thing/ideology/teaching etc, (being an ox) that is fatally flawed is only harming himself and/or will do anything to support that product/person/ideology. (licking the yoke)

[Tomisimo]

Muchas veces, nace la enfermedad del mismo remedio.

This one I think has a fairly literal interpretation: Sometimes the cure itself causes the sickness.

[poli]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

Muchas veces, nace la enfermedad del mismo remedio.

This one I think has a fairly literal interpretation: Sometimes the cure itself causes the sickness.

So, this translates directly to our saying: sometimes the remedy is worse than the illness

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by poli

So, this translates directly to our saying: sometimes the remedy is worse than the illness

I *think* so. But I'm not 100% certain.

[CrOtALiTo]

I came across these saying recently, but I´m not sure of their meanings...
Muchas veces, nace la enfermedad del mismo remedio.
El que su gusto es buey hasta la yunta lame.
El hombre no sabe para quien trabaja, y la mujer para quien lo tiene

I believe it , this tex should are aso,

El que su gusto es guey or wey on mexico, such we saying WEY.

Then is: El que su gusto es wey hasta el piso lame.

El hombre no sabe para quien trabaja, y la mujer para quien lo hace.

Other

[María José]

Hello Jane,
Where did you hear those sayings? To me they are totally new. I could try and guess their meaning but that wouldn't be much help...

[Alfonso]

Lo siento, no escuché nunca ninguno de los tres dichos de Jane.

• El hombre no sabe... No entiendo su significado.
• El que su gusto es buey, hasta la yunta lame. Imagino que significa algo así como una combinación entre Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito y El amor es ciego.
• Muchas veces nace la enfermedad del mismo remedio, diría que refleja un carácter hipocondríaco, algo así como creerse uno que por tomar aspirina ya está enfermo.
• Existe otro dicho para sometimes the remedy is worse than the illness: peor el remedio que la enfermedad.