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Old October 02, 2009, 09:20 AM
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Talking Cuando tu vas, yo he vuelto
Meaning I´m far clever than you. DO you have a similar expression in English?
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Can you say when you go I´m back?
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I'll be there and back before you're off the starting blocks? But that sounds too athletic to me; I don't think anyone would understand it as intellectual braggery without some strong context.
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A mí me gusta esto dicho

I´ll beat you to it - es una buena traducción

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all good - perhaps "i'm way ahead of you.", as well.

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