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Hay ojos que se enamoran de legañas

 

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Old October 24, 2009, 02:21 AM
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Exclamation Hay ojos que se enamoran de legañas

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Cuando una persona guapa se enamora de alguien feo.
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Nunca lo había oído pero me encanta.
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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

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You can also refer to "Beauty and the Beast" - the story of the beautiful princess and the horrible beast and their relationship. But it can be used, idiomatically, to represent an odd pairing of someone extremely attractive with someone quite unattractive.
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