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Least said, soonest mended


irmamar October 31, 2009 01:29 PM

Least said, soonest mended
 
I think this one is easy. I'd say in Spanish: menos hablar y más trabajar. But here my problem is that "least". Is it grammatically correct?

Thanks :)

Perikles October 31, 2009 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 58902)
I think this one is easy. I'd say in Spanish: menos hablar y más trabajar. But here my problem is that "least". Is it grammatically correct?

Thanks :)

I don't think that is what it means. It concerns saying what you think when this offends somebody or causes an argument. Typically an argument between married people :kiss:. If you lose your temper and say something 'unwise' then the time and effort taken to repair the damage can be huge. (I know!)

The less you say in anger, the more quickly the damage can be repaired.

This is nothing like your menos hablar y más trabajar :)

Least (superlative) - soonest (superlative). grammatically correct.

irmamar October 31, 2009 01:44 PM

Thanks, Perikles, I was confused. I translated as "menos dicho, más arreglado" and I was thinking in somebody repairing something (as a car, for instance). You're right, that suits perfect.

Thanks again :)

ROBINDESBOIS November 01, 2009 05:13 AM

It´s like saying en boca cerrada no entran moscas. Or quien mucho habla, mucho yerra.


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