La ropa sucia se lava en casa

English translation: Don\'t air your dirty laundry in public (US); Don\'t wash your dirty laundry/linen in public (UK)

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Spanish term or phrase:La ropa sucia se lava en casa
English translation:Don\'t air your dirty laundry in public (US); Don\'t wash your dirty laundry/linen in public (UK)
Entered by: Giovanni Rengifo

14:29 Sep 20, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idioms
Spanish term or phrase: La ropa sucia se lava en casa
For those who are not familiar with this expression, it means you discuss your private issues at home.

Thank you in advance for your answers and suggestions.
Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 03:23
Don't air your dirty laundry in public
Explanation:
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/dont wash your ...
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Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 08:23
Grading comment
Thank you so much Lorna!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +15Don't air your dirty laundry in public
Lorna O'Donoghue
4 +8Don't wash your dirty linen in public
Andrew Chestnutt
5 +4Don't wash your dirty laundry in public
Simon Bruni


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Don't wash your dirty linen in public


Explanation:
"Don't wash your dirty laundry in public" is also used. I think linen is particularly British.

Andrew Chestnutt
Portugal
Local time: 08:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Bruni
0 min

agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
15 mins

agree  franglish
47 mins

agree  Rachel Fell: Don't wash your dirty linen in public is the version I know
2 hrs

agree  Lisa McCarthy
3 hrs

agree  Pablo Julián Davis
5 hrs

agree  philgoddard
1 day 4 hrs

agree  Susan Andrew
1 day 18 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +15
Don't air your dirty laundry in public


Explanation:
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/dont wash your ...

Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 08:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much Lorna!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Dinicola: I've heard "air," although I think "in public" is implied and maybe not necessary
6 mins

agree  Andrew Bramhall: Don't air; yep;
18 mins

agree  George Rabel: air
37 mins

agree  franglish
47 mins

agree  neilmac: As in "air" an opinion, grievance etc...
1 hr

agree  Ray Ables
1 hr

agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr

agree  Carol Gullidge: Both 'air' and 'in public'
1 hr

agree  Danik 2014
2 hrs

agree  James A. Walsh
2 hrs

agree  Pablo Julián Davis
5 hrs

agree  Trudy Peters: with Carol
6 hrs

agree  Estela Quintero-Weldon
13 hrs

agree  Heather Oland
1 day 4 hrs

agree  Rebecca Breekveldt
1 day 5 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Don't wash your dirty laundry in public


Explanation:
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/dont wash your ...

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
15 mins

agree  franglish
47 mins

agree  Lisa McCarthy
3 hrs

agree  Pablo Julián Davis
5 hrs
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