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December 12, 2009, 03:02 AM
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Agua corriente no mata a la gente
It means that running water is not bad, as opposed to still water.
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April 09, 2010, 05:23 PM
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CUrrent water doesn´t kill people
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April 10, 2010, 01:40 AM
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Corriente se puede traducir current cuando es sustantivo ("No nades ahí, hay corrientes fuertes" => "Don't swim there, there are strong currents") pero no se me ocurre ninguna frase en la que sea adjetivo y se pueda traducir así. Has acertado con running water.
Si lo quieres decir literalmente, sería "Running water won't kill you", o por el sentido, "Fast-flowing water is safe to drink"; pero si se trata de un modismo no me suena a ninguno inglés.
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