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To turn a blind eye

Hacer la vista gorda

To not mince your words

No tener pelos en la lengua

To say something without meaning it

Decir algo con la boca pequeña

To go back on your word

Donde dije digo, digo Diego

To not say a word

Sin decir ni pío

To bite your tongue

Morderse la lengua

Silence is golden

En boca cerrada no entran moscas

To be gorgeous

¡Estar como un queso!

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

En el reino de los ciegos, el tuerto es el rey

To beat around the bush

Irse por los cerros de Úbeda

All that glitters is not gold

No es oro todo lo que reluce

To make a scene

Montar un pollo

To be dressed up to the nines

Ir de punta en blanco

To make a scene

Montar el número

To have something on the tip of your tongue

Tener algo en la punta de la lengua

To beat around the bush

Marear la perdiz

To go on for a while

Tener cuerda para rato

A word is enough for the wise

A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan

To save the day, save face

Salvar los muebles

To do an

Despedirse a la francesa

To talk to a brick wall

Predicar en el desierto

Silence implies consent

Quien calla, otorga

To not name any names

Se dice el pecado pero no el pecador

¡Contigo pan y cebolla!

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The common and very familiar Spanish expression contigo pan y cebolla is used in Spain in a humoristic way to let your significant other know "how deep is your love". The fact that a couple may not have a lot of money is not an obstacle for them to get married and live a happy life as long as they love each other. Bread and onions used to represent two types of food that are available to anyone and people with a certain social and economic status would never indulge in eating them, since they can afford a more varied and healthier diet. The idea of contigo pan y cebolla may be expressed in English with expressions like: with you through thick and thin; If I am with you I do not need anything else; through all the ups and downs; I'll forbear any burden in life being with you.

¡El amor! Cuando estamos enamorados el cerebro libera una sustancia llamada feniletilamina, la cual suprime la sensación de hambre y sed.

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