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English term or phrase:
the excellent of the earth
Spanish translation:
la sal de la tierra
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Ana Juliá
Nov 13, 2003 19:44
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English term
the excellent of the earth
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
religion
Many a person could tell you that once he did not think himself such a very great transgressor.[...]
Once he disliked earnest-minded Christians. He shunned them as melancholy, low-spirited, weak people. Now they are the excellent of the earth, of whom he cannot see too much. He is never so happy as he is in their company.
Once he disliked earnest-minded Christians. He shunned them as melancholy, low-spirited, weak people. Now they are the excellent of the earth, of whom he cannot see too much. He is never so happy as he is in their company.
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la sal de la tierra
El sabor que la sal da a los alimentos. Le pondrán sabor a la vida.
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Valentín Hernández Lima
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la flor y nata de la tierra
Hablando de una sociedad, me viene a la mente la expresión "la flor y nata" que hace referencia a lo mejor y lo más escogido que tiene una sociedad entre sus miembros.
Ahora son la flor y nata de la tierra, que él nunca se cansa de apreciar y por eso nunca se siente tan feliz como en su compañía...
Gratas horas,
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Ahora son la flor y nata de la tierra, que él nunca se cansa de apreciar y por eso nunca se siente tan feliz como en su compañía...
Gratas horas,
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Ahora son lo mejor del mundo
This is the way we would say it here in Spain...
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la excelencia/lo escogido de la tierra/del mundo
Un saludo.
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la luz del mundo
Conserva el sentido religioso, sin que la gente piense que los cristianos están salados.
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