Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
A un pecho villano no hay cosa que no le parezca que hará, y al fin no hace nada
English translation:
To the villein's heart no objective appears impossible though in the end, it will achieve nothing
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Jun 30, 2006 21:32
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A un pecho villano no hay cosa que no le parezca que hará, y al fin no hace nada
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Es una frase del Rey Joao II de Portugal (siglo XV) a Pero de Alenquer, quien dijo que podría llegar a Cabo Verde con cualquier tipo de embarcación. Obviamente quiso decirle que por dárselas de osado no lograría nada.
¿Existe alguna frase hecha en inglés, que más o menos equivalga en sentido? La traducción literal sería "The vilain heart feels capable of everything, and in the end achieves nothing", pero no estoy segura.
¡Muchas gracias!
¿Existe alguna frase hecha en inglés, que más o menos equivalga en sentido? La traducción literal sería "The vilain heart feels capable of everything, and in the end achieves nothing", pero no estoy segura.
¡Muchas gracias!
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| 4 +1 | To the villein's heart no objective appears impossible though in the end, it will achieve nothing |
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| 4 | The vilain heart feels capable of |
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To the villein's heart no objective appears impossible though in the end, it will achieve nothing
A 'villano' here is not a villain, or vile person. He is a villein, member of a class of partially free persons under the feudal system who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights and privileges of freemen with respect to others.
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The vilain heart feels capable of
I think that your own translation in english if just fine!
The vilain heart feels capable of everything, and in the end achieves nothing
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-07-01 03:05:40 GMT)
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oopsy a typo! s/b "is just fine!"
The vilain heart feels capable of everything, and in the end achieves nothing
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-07-01 03:05:40 GMT)
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oopsy a typo! s/b "is just fine!"
Note from asker:
| Thank you! I realise I have a spelling mistake... it should be villain (not vilain). |
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