May 24, 2022 23:03
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Spanish term
Canada
Al que a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra lo cobija
Spanish to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
general saying in Spanish, how do you say it in English?
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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good to have friends in high places
I would say
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Note added at 19 mins (2022-05-24 23:22:50 GMT)
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"Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija. ... "It helps to have friends in high places." .
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Note added at 30 mins (2022-05-24 23:33:42 GMT)
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The Spanish saying "Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija" reminds us that it's good to have friends in high places.
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Note added at 19 mins (2022-05-24 23:22:50 GMT)
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"Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija. ... "It helps to have friends in high places." .
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Note added at 30 mins (2022-05-24 23:33:42 GMT)
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The Spanish saying "Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija" reminds us that it's good to have friends in high places.
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AllegroTrans
: That is pretty well the direct meaning but I cannot see connection with tourism, perhaps the Asker can!
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Saro Nova
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Luis M. Sosa
: Perphaps it's about hiring a good travel agent, but who knows for sure.
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Albert Soler-Cruanyes
: It can be a good solution, but it might not work in some contexts (the saying is not necessarily referencing someone in a high place, but someone adequate for a given situation)
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Danna Enriquez
: seems like the best trasnlation with an actual English idiom and not just a literal translation
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Nelly Alejandra Alister
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
11 years experience Marketing & Business
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Chilean, Venezuelan) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Spanish, and 1 more.
He who leans against a big tree will always find shade
You can say "he who leans..." or "whoever leans..."
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: It's an Albanian proverb but I have never heard it in English (in UK or Ireland)
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Gustavo Rabino
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
English Teacher and Data Analyst
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Uruguayan, Argentine, Latin American, Rioplatense, Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
He who leans on a good tree is sheltered by good shade.
Since the same expression may not exist due to the fact that the Spanish expression refers to more than just people I think the best is to go for a more literal approach.
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AllegroTrans
: It's an Albanian proverb but I have never heard it in English (in UK or Ireland)
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Albert Soler-Cruanyes
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United Kingdom
Creat & acad writing. MA Theatre Studies
Native in: Catalan (Variant: Central) , Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Catalan, Spanish to Catalan, Catalan to English, and 6 more.
A good tree is a good shelter
This seems to be the traditional English form for the same proverb.
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A quick search on Google Books will show that it appears in proverb collections from the 18th and 19th centuries. In any case, my point is that it provides a simple and clear solution, and I think it works better than the formation of a new lexicalised expression through literal translation from another language
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A quick search on Google Books will show that it appears in proverb collections from the 18th and 19th centuries. In any case, my point is that it provides a simple and clear solution, and I think it works better than the formation of a new lexicalised expression through literal translation from another language
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AllegroTrans
: Not a proverb I have heard in GB and in any case it doesn't convey the meaning of the Spanish saying
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Thanks Chris. I only said it was traditional. It might not be a popular saying, but I don't think that matters. It is expressing exactly the same metaphor. Can you help me understand your assertion that it doesn't convey the same meaning?
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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Vamos a estudiar la siguiente locución: a quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija. ¿La conocéis?
¿Qué significa?
Significa que es conveniente y ventajoso tener protectores poderosos.
¿Qué significa?
Significa que es conveniente y ventajoso tener protectores poderosos.
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Luis M. Sosa
: Yes, that's pretty much the meaning.
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thanks
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