Proverbs to Impress your Friends (2)

Proverbs Related to Food or Drink

"...an apple  a day ..."

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. It has been good advice, ( buen consejo ) as Tom  has never had a day off ( día libre) work because of illness. The apples have kept him healthy! He also realized at a young age that life isn’t all beer and skittles, as he does not have unlimited money to enjoy a completely carefree (despreocupado) existence. He has to work very hard to pay the mortgage! (hipoteca).
He has many different hobbies, such as tennis, flying and motor racing. He says that variety is the spice of life. Another of Tom's  hobbies is listening to classical music. This can sometimes be a problem, because Tom's  wife absolutely hates this type of music. This is a case of one man’s meat is another man’s poison, because Tom values and enjoys classical music while his wife does not share (comparte) the same interest. This week, Tom's  parrot ( loro ) escaped from its cage.(jaula) The whole family were very sad as they had owned it for ten years, but in the end everyone agreed it’s no use crying over spilt milk. 

English Proverb	Spanish Equivalent
1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. [Una manzana al día mantiene al doctor lejos (de ti).]	I.  A diario una manzana es cosa sana.
2. Life is not all beer and skittles. [La vida no es sólo cerveza y bolos.]	II. En la vida no todo es de color de rosa.
3. Variety is the spice of life. [La variedad es el condimento de la vida.]	III.En la variedad está el gusto.
4. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. [La carne de un hombre es el veneno de otro.]	IV. Lo que a uno cura, a otro mata.
5. It’s no use crying over spilt milk. [De nada vale llorar sobre la leche derramada.]	V. A lo hecho, pecho.

 Are you ready for the proverb test? I hope so. You need to find the most suitable (apropiado) proverb :

1.          Mark enjoys the fact that he works on different projects every month.

2.          Mary’s cake has fallen on to the floor.

Solutions:

1. Variety is the spice of life.2.It’s no use crying over spilt milk.