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Old September 22, 2009, 11:37 AM
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To throw someone under the bus

This means to betray someone-or-
to tattle.
Is there a similar Spanish expression.

example: Watch out what you say to him. He'll throw his own mother under the bus if gets him out of a jam.
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Old September 22, 2009, 12:09 PM
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Vendería a su madre con tal de salir del problema.

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Old September 22, 2009, 03:40 PM
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In Spain we have more than one sentence for that, One would be :

Te vendería a un gitano. If the others come to me, I´ll be back with you.
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"Dar una puñalada por la espalda"? (Stab from the back)
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Dar una puñalada trapera
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other "dejarte vendido", when someone leaves you with a big problem and no good outcome.

In Spain it happens a lot
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