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Through thick and thin

¡Contigo pan y cebolla!

To have the upper hand

Tener la sartén por el mango

To hassle someone

Comer el coco

We both though the other would do it

Los unos por los otros, la casa sin barrer

To swindle, cheat

Dar gato por liebre

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

¡Hoy por ti, mañana por mí!

It helps to have friends in high places

Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija

To fight like cats and dogs

Llevarse como el perro y el gato

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot

En casa del herrero, cuchillo de palo

To make someone jealous

Poner los dientes largos

To suck up to someone

Hacer la pelota

To let bygones be gybones

Hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

To have connections

Ser o estar enchufado

To be inseparable

Ser uña y carne

Birds of a feather flock together

Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres

Close contact breeds affection

El roce hace el cariño

To flirt

Tirar los tejos

If you raise a snake, expect to get bitten

Cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos

To be feisty

Ser de armas tomar

Through thick and thin

A las duras y a las maduras

It doesn't hurt to be polite

Lo cortés no quita lo valiente

To not name any names

Se dice el pecado pero no el pecador

Prince Charming

Ser el príncipe azul

¡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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