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If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail

Spanish translation: Todo depende del cristal con que se mire

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English term or phrase:If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Spanish translation:Todo depende del cristal con que se mire
Entered by: Alejandra Russo

21:00 Nov 3, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other / Sayings
English term or phrase: If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Hola colegas!
Alguien podría decirme si hay un dicho equivalente en español? Muchísimas gracias anticipadas
Alejandra Russo
Argentina
Local time: 13:51
Si tu única herramienta es un martillo, tiendes a tratar cada problema como si fuera un clavo"
Explanation:
Es una de las citas famosas de Abraham Manslow. Ver ref.
http://es.wikiquote.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow
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Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 12:51
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a ti y a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Si tu única herramienta es un martillo, tiendes a tratar cada problema como si fuera un clavo"
Leonardo Lamarche
4 +1El que nace para martillo del cielo le caen los clavos
Luximar Arenas Petty
3 +1el que nace para martillo, del cielo le llueven los clavos
Silvia Calderón
4todo se ve del color del cristal con que se mira
Lydia De Jorge
4en época de guerra, todo hueco es trinchera
SabriR
4Cuando uno aprende a usar un martillo, todos los problemas parecen clavos.
Bárbara Oliver


Discussion entries: 3





  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
el que nace para martillo, del cielo le llueven los clavos


Explanation:
Quizás sea este.


    Reference: http://www.refran-es.com/el-que-nace-para/1/
Silvia Calderón
Argentina
Local time: 13:51
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
1 hr
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
El que nace para martillo del cielo le caen los clavos


Explanation:
O también: Si naciste pa' martillo del cielo te caen los clavos.

Espero te ayude.

Saludos.

Luximar Arenas Petty
United States
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marisol Sahagun
4 mins
  -> Gracias, Marisol. Saludos.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
if you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Si tu única herramienta es un martillo, tiendes a tratar cada problema como si fuera un clavo"


Explanation:
Es una de las citas famosas de Abraham Manslow. Ver ref.
http://es.wikiquote.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a ti y a todos!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias, Leandro, necesitaba justamente eso, tener alguna referencia


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Merino
43 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Jorge.
agree  Cecilia Rey: agree.
59 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Cecilia.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
todo se ve del color del cristal con que se mira


Explanation:
This old saying is the same as "In the eye of the beholder"... each person sees a situation from his own point of view.

El que nace para martillo del cielo le caen los clavos, means you cannot escape your destiny which has nothing to do with this.


Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 284

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Fernando Larrazabal: en efecto, lo del martillo no tiene nada que ver
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
en época de guerra, todo hueco es trinchera


Explanation:
aparece en otro hit de proz.
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/business_commer...
en este hit había contexto.


SabriR
Argentina
Local time: 13:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Cuando uno aprende a usar un martillo, todos los problemas parecen clavos.


Explanation:
.


    Reference: http://www.refran-es.com/clavo/1/
Bárbara Oliver
Local time: 17:51
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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