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Old October 21, 2009, 04:02 AM
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How can we tranlate it pays to into Spanish?

Ex. It pays to listen to her.
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Old October 21, 2009, 04:36 AM
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Vale la pena

It pay to listen to her
It´s worth it to listen to her
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Old October 21, 2009, 04:52 AM
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Thank you that´s what I thought.
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and crime doesn´t pay or something like that ?
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and crime doesn´t pay or something like that ?
Sí lo decimos
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Se dice con frecuencia "el crimen/delito no paga". No trae recompensas, no vale la pena, no deja nada bueno.
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