Quedarse para vestir santos

[ROBINDESBOIS]

significa que no se casó, implica que no encontró a nadie para casarse, bien sea por su físico o su caracter. IN ENGLISH?

[María José]

I don't think there is an equivalent expression. Remain single would be a good, if less colourful, translation. :hmm:

[Elaina]

Old maid is what comes to mind....

Usually....
-solterona = old maid

Both.....

- se quedó pa' vestir santos

[María José]

Old maid makes me think of Jane Austen novels. In the 18th and 19th centuries you were an old maid and had lost your bloom at twenty something...:eek:
I'm 44 and still in my prime.;)

[Elaina]

YOU GO, GIRL!

:applause::applause:

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Significa ser un solterón , una solterona.
English?

[Perikles]

Significa ser un solterón , una solterona.
English?To be left on the shelf

*cough* remember this (http://forums.tomisimo.org/showthread.php?t=4954&highlight=vestir+santos)?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Robin: Realizar una búsqueda en el foro y en la sección de frases idiomáticas (http://www.tomisimo.org/idioms/es/quedarse-para-vestir-santos-3493.html) no hace daño.