Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Paciencia y barajar.»
¿Cómo se dice «Paciencia y barajar» en inglés? Patience and shuffle the cards.
Word for word
Patience and shuffle.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Patience and shuffle the cards.
Said when things are going slowly or badly, meaning to be patient and keep going. It comes from card games and is used to encourage endurance.
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Hear it in a sentence
Perdimos otra vez, pero paciencia y barajar.
We lost again, but patience and shuffle.
More Spanish sayings
- La curiosidad mató al gato. — Curiosity killed the cat.
- Despacito y con buena letra. — Slowly and carefully.
- Hay que darle tiempo al tiempo. — Give it time; be patient.
- El tiempo pone a cada uno en su lugar. — Time puts everyone in their place.
- Todo llega para quien sabe esperar. — Good things come to those who wait.
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