Carrera que no da el caballo, en el cuerpo se la tiene

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Mi madre solía usar este refrán para decir que normalmente la gente que no trabaja demasiado de jóven, llega a viejo con buena salud. No logro encontrar nada similar en inglés. Can anybody help?

[hermit]

there is a saying in english: "i'm saving it for my old age"; in this case i guess it's energy that's being conserved.

hermit

[Rusty]

An equivalent phrase is "there's a lot of race left in that horse." We can also apply it to other situations:
There's a lot of race left in me. (I'm still capable - I'm still young)
There's a lot of race left. (There's more to do (, but we're up to the challenge))

[brute]

Originally Posted by Rusty

An equivalent phrase is "there's a lot of race left in that horse." We can also apply it to other situations:
There's a lot of race left in me. (I'm still capable - I'm still young)
There's a lot of race left. (There's more to do (, but we're up to the challenge))

How about "There's life in the old dog yet.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by brute

How about "There's life in the old dog yet.

And, "There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle."

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

Mi madre solía usar este refrán para decir que normalmente la gente que no trabaja demasiado de jóven, llega a viejo con buena salud. No logro encontrar nada similar en inglés. Can anybody help?

Well, I know that the literal translation into of the Spanish to English can't be the same or that I want to translate each phrase of the word, but I will try to do my own attempt.

I hope you can understand it


The people to does not work a lot of during their life, they become old people with good health.

I hope this work.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Bueno, normalmente este dicho tiene connotaciones negativas, porque se usa para reprochar a alguien que no haya trabajado de joven, y en consecuencia se conserva muy bien. There is a lot of race in that horse, pienso que tiene connotaciones positivas. SAludos y gracias a todos.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

Bueno, normalmente este dicho tiene connotaciones negativas, porque se usa para reprochar a alguien que no haya trabajado de joven, y en consecuencia se conserva muy bien. There is a lot of race in that horse, pienso que tiene connotaciones positivas. SAludos y gracias a todos.

I don't think there is a good equivalent phrase in English. Your best bet would be to simply explain it and say it like it is.

He's had an easy life... He's been over-protected... He hasn't had to go out and work... He has led a soft life... He hasn't worked hard... He has been pampered...

... so that's why he's in good health. ... that's why he's well-preserved. ... that's why life hasn't taken its toll on him.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

That´s it, thank you very much Tomisimo.