Remember, the "government" cannot give anything to anyone - -

Spanish translation: recuerda, el "gobierno" no puede darle nada a nadie

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English term or phrase:	Remember, the "government" cannot give anything to anyone - -
Spanish translation:	recuerda, el "gobierno" no puede darle nada a nadie
Entered by:	Yaotl Altan

22:25 May 3, 2010

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / No se. POr eso es que vengo aqui a recibir ayuda porque no entiendo que dice el parrafo!!

English term or phrase: Remember, the "government" cannot give anything to anyone - -

Remember, the "government" cannot give anything to anyone - -
until "they" first take it away from someone else!

ExBonitta

recuerda, el "gobierno" no puede darle nada a nadie

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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 05:55

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5 +6

recuerda, el "gobierno" no puede darle nada a nadie

Yaotl Altan

3 +3

recuerda, el gobierno no te de nada a menos que se lo quite a alguien

Jairo Payan

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remember, the "government" cannot give anything to anyone - -

recuerda, el "gobierno" no puede darle nada a nadie

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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 05:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 133
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Asker: Necesitaba, mas que una traduccion literal, una interpretacion de esa frase completa:. Remember, the "government" cannot give anything to anyone, until "they" first take it away from someone else!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

remember, the "government" cannot give anything to anyone - - recuerda, el gobierno no te de nada a menos que se lo quite a alguien

Explanation:
Una interpretación más libre, tal como lo solicitaste

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-04 00:08:55 GMT)
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O esta versión un poco más cruda:
"Si el gobierno te da algo es porque se lo ha quitado a alguien"

Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 06:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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Asker: Muchas gracias. Esta es la que mas me convence

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