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January 23, 2014, 05:35 AM
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Un tonto entretiene a ciento si le dan lugar y tiempo
Basically this means that watching TV, going to the movies,etc... is useless. Whenever you have sthg more important to do.
Is there an aquivalent in English? |
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January 23, 2014, 10:37 AM
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I cannot think of an English equivalent. Some that are related are:
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. To fiddle while Rome is burning.
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January 24, 2014, 08:42 AM
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Just as you said, it's a perfect description of the power of TV to draw people's attention away from more important things, to where they let themselves get carried away or bogged down in trivialities and get their priorities wrong. Wish I could think of an equivalent in English...
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January 31, 2014, 02:51 PM
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Ok thanks
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