Santa Rita Rita lo que se da ya no se quita

ROBINDESBOIS · #1 September 01, 2009, 05:27 AM

Do you have a similar expression in English for that ?

ROBINDESBOIS · #2 September 03, 2009, 05:30 AM

Don´t you have a Sta RITA saying like in Spanish?

pjt33 · #3 September 03, 2009, 05:50 AM

The closest I can think of is "No take-backs".

poli · #4 September 03, 2009, 06:09 AM

Don't be an indian giver.(in the USA--maybe not in Britain)

pjt33 · #5 September 03, 2009, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by poli

Don't be an indian giver.(in the USA--maybe not in Britain)

In Britain you might be understood, just about, but it's definitely an Americanism.

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #6 September 03, 2009, 10:13 AM

En México se dice "el que da y quita, con el diablo se desquita".

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