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DailyWord
October 02, 2009, 10:04 AM
This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for October 1, 2009

escarmentar (verb) — to learn one's lesson, teach a lesson to, punish severely. Look up escarmentar in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/escarmentar)

Le han pasado tantas cosas malas, pero aún no ha escarmentado.
He has had so many bad experiences, but he still hasn't learned his lesson.

AngelicaDeAlquezar
October 02, 2009, 02:02 PM
Saying: "Nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena" (Nobody learns from other people's mistakes).

Juan vio cómo estafaron a sus amigos, pero como nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena, él jugó y lo estafaron igual.
Juan saw how his friends had been conned, but since no one learns from other people's mistakes, he also played and was conned as well.

bobjenkins
October 02, 2009, 05:11 PM
A Juan le has mentido muchas veces y toda vez te ha creído , nunca va a escarmentar.

irmamar
October 03, 2009, 12:09 AM
A Juan le has mentido muchas veces y toda vez te ha creído , nunca va a escarmentar.

... y siempre te ha creído ;)

¡Estás mejorando mucho, Bob! :applause:

bobjenkins
October 03, 2009, 05:35 AM
... y siempre te ha creído ;)

¡Estás mejorando mucho, Bob! :applause:
¡gracias:D!€