Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

quien no se mueve... se oxida!

English translation:

move it or lose it

Added to glossary by Adam Burman
Mar 5, 2007 11:03
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

quien no se mueve... se oxida!

Spanish to English Marketing Medical (general) Press article (Slogan)
In the top slice of a pyramid (organisation) chart.

1. quien no se mueve... se oxida!

2. 2-2 veces a la semana: bailar, kárate, escalada...

3. 3-5 veces a la semana: ejercicios aerobicos, futbol...

Hope this makes sense!!

Proposed translations

+6
33 mins
Selected

move it or lose it

A common expression, might work for you.
I also think David's is cuter than a bug's ear!

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051020083945.ht...
Peer comment(s):

agree sprout : Another catchy, straightforward option
25 mins
Thanks, sprout.
agree franglish
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Lydia De Jorge : I know it as "use it or lose it" same thing!
5 hrs
Yes, you're right! I don't know what I was thinking. Just getting into the advertising spirit, I suppose. Thanks!
agree Joseph Tein : This one is closest to the source sentence and has a catchy rhyming pattern, although I also like David's groovy version a lot.
5 hrs
And grooovee it is, too. Thanks!
agree Cecilia Della Croce
7 hrs
Thanks, Cecilia.
agree Noni Gilbert Riley : Now we need to find a translation which can include cuter than a bug´s ear. Love it!
1 day 4 hrs
Yes!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks nedra!!"
+1
4 mins

if you don't move, you'll get rusty/rust!

:)
Note from asker:
Exactly what I had!! I think this works ok! :O)
Peer comment(s):

agree John Speese : This is what I had too, just like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz!
2 hrs
Thank you John"
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7 mins

he who's not active... rusts!

Many translations are possible depending on the tone of your piece:

If you're inactive - you'll rust!
Who does not move... rusts!
He who does not move... gets rusty!
etc.
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+9
6 mins

If you don't move .. you don't groove!

free I admit .....

or: If you don't exercise, you demise!

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-05 11:14:05 GMT)
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second option over the top I confess :)

If you don't go for bust ..... you rust! (to keep the rhyme)
Peer comment(s):

agree Mike Gogulski : hehe, that rocks :)
2 mins
agree Rebecca Hendry
6 mins
agree sprout : Love the "groove" option!
8 mins
agree Nedra Rivera Huntington : Great!
27 mins
agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver : Groovy! ;P
2 hrs
agree Henry Hinds : Tou're in a creative groove!
3 hrs
agree Swatchka
3 hrs
agree Lydia De Jorge : never heard this B-4! very cool!
5 hrs
agree Noni Gilbert Riley : I love OTT
1 day 4 hrs
thanks all and very free to be sure :)
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10 mins

the immobile rust

looks like
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