Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Con el tiempo y una caña, todo se alcanza.»
¿Cómo se dice «Con el tiempo y una caña, todo se alcanza» en inglés? With time and patience, anything is possible.
Word for word
With time and a rod, everything is reached.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: With time and patience, anything is possible.
Encourages persistence, especially in difficult or slow pursuits. It suggests that given enough time and effort, goals can be achieved.
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Hear it in a sentence
No te rindas con el proyecto; con el tiempo y una caña, todo se alcanza.
Don't give up on the project; with time and a rod, everything is reached.
More Spanish sayings
- El que algo quiere, algo le cuesta. — Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- El tiempo no pasa en balde. — Time doesn't pass in vain.
- El que la sigue, la consigue. — He who keeps at it, gets it.
- Más vale paso que dure y no trote que canse. — Slow and steady wins the race.
- De grano en grano, llena la gallina el buche. — Little by little, one goes far.
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