Los X son muy suyos y se creen el ombligo del mundo

ROBINDESBOIS · #1 October 08, 2009, 07:08 PM

Ser muy suyo = recelar del prójimo
creerse el ombligo del mundo = creerse los mejores del mundo

In ENglish?

Jessica · #2 October 08, 2009, 07:19 PM

Be very wary of his neighbor = navel of the world believe = believe the best in the world

this is just a guess. :P

I don't think it's right though. I used the Translator

**Rusty** · #3 October 08, 2009, 09:05 PM

The machine doesn't translate idiomatic expressions, which is what these are.

creerse el ombligo del mundo

ser muy suyo
= To keep to oneself. (to be reserved, to be introverted)
= To be a character. (meaning such a person is hard to figure out - usually said, "What a character.")
= That's just like him/her. (strange/reserved behavior is characteristic of the person)
= S/He's a law unto herself/himself.

pjt33 · #4 October 09, 2009, 02:10 AM

"Creerse el ombligo del mundo" sería "To think the sun shines out of one's arse", ¿no?

Perikles · #5 October 09, 2009, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33

"Creerse el ombligo del mundo" sería "To think the sun shines out of one's arse", ¿no?

Perhaps "To think oneself the centre of the universe" ?

(The Greeks believed Delphi was the 'omphalos' = navel of the Earth, meaning the centre)

Jessica · #6 October 09, 2009, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

The machine doesn't translate idiomatic expressions, which is what these are.

creerse el ombligo del mundo

ser muy suyo
= To keep to oneself. (to be reserved, to be introverted)
= To be a character. (meaning such a person is hard to figure out - usually said, "What a character.")
= That's just like him/her. (strange/reserved behavior is characteristic of the person)
= S/He's a law unto herself/himself.

ohh ok

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