La expresión de esta semana “vivir del cuento” es una expresión relacionada con la comodidad y la apatía y se usa para decir que una persona vive la vida sin trabajar por ello o sin hacer nada de provecho para la sociedad, o que vive a costa de mentiras, excusas o engaños a otras personas para conseguir lo que quieren o lo que necesitan para salir adelante.
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To mooch, live by your wits
Vivir del cuento
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It's a bargain
Cuatro chavos
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To be worth it
Valer la pena
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To cost an arm and a leg
Costar un riñón
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Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
A caballo regalado, no le mires el dentado
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What a crook!
¡Qué chorizo!
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The post-holiday budget crunch
La cuesta de enero
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The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot
En casa del herrero, cuchillo de palo
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On a silver platter
En Bandeja de Plata
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To pay (on time) religiously
Pagar religiosamente
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To be stingy
Ser de la Virgen del Puño
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To tighten your belt
Apretarse el cinturón
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To fork out (the money)
Soltar la mosca
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To live in style
Vivir a todo tren
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To make a fortune, a killing
Hacer el agosto