sábado, 14 de diciembre de 2019

Refránes y apariencias - Proverbs and appearance


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Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda  
An ape’s an ape, a varlet’s a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.

[This proverb is a translation of one of the adages of Erasmus: “simia simia est, etiamsi aurea gestet insignia.” It implies that people never change whether they appear in fine clothing or acquire great riches. "Varlet" era un truhán, un sinvergüenza. "Clad", vestido.]

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