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Old Jul 10th 2012, 9:44 am
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Does anyone know if there is an equivalent of this phrase in Spanish?
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Old Jul 10th 2012, 10:17 am
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Old Jul 10th 2012, 11:47 am
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Does anyone know if there is an equivalent of this phrase in Spanish?
You could say: no te pones loco

English is very rich & expressive & not always instantly translatable.
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Originally Posted by retired in euzkadi
You could say: no te pones loco

English is very rich & expressive & not always instantly translatable.
Sure, but it goes the other way too

Lots of Spanish people, even women say

"No me toques los cojones"

Yes, I know it means "Don't touch my balls" in English, but how would you translate that into a similar English phrase that captures the sentiment?
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Thanks for the responses - for the last I would suggest don't get too close.
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Sure, but it goes the other way too

Lots of Spanish people, even women say

"No me toques los cojones"

Yes, I know it means "Don't touch my balls" in English, but how would you translate that into a similar English phrase that captures the sentiment?
What about 'don't wind me up'??

Am still trying to find the Spanish equivalent for "to bed in" as in brakes, etc.
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Originally Posted by retired in euzkadi
What about 'don't wind me up'??
Yep thats pretty much it
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The universal solution:

olvidarse de él. vamos a tomar una cerveza

works for me
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