Cultural Expressions - Spanish Sayings Quiz

What does 'A calzón quitado' mean?

• Every cloud has a silver lining

• Sleep on it

• Straight to the point

• Like a fish out of water

What is the meaning of 'En boca cerrada no entran moscas'?

• In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

• A closed mouth catches no flies

• Happy as a clam

• Between a rock and a hard place

What does 'Ladrón que roba ladrón, tiene cien años de perdón' imply?

• Practice what you preach

• What comes around goes around

• Live or spend within your means

• Not everything that glitters is gold

What is the meaning of 'No todo lo que brilla es oro'?

• Not everything that glitters is gold

• Do a task with courage, dedication and diligence

• A person that tries to take or grab too much, and ends up with nothing

• It is said about a person who likes to eat a lot and everything

What does 'Ponerse las pilas' mean?

• Do a task with courage, dedication and diligence

• On the tip of the tongue

• Something fishy

• He laughs best who laughs last