Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"el papel aguanta todo"
English translation:
anything and everything can be said on paper
Added to glossary by
Henry Hinds
Nov 14, 2005 16:22
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
The highest standards of quality
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
"el papel aguanta todo"
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No basta relacionar las pruebas en un documento. Es preciso acreditarlas con los documentos de rigor, pues como se dice vulgarmente "el papel aguanta todo", y en esta materia los jueces y funcionarios deben obrar con redoblada cautela ...
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | anything and everything can be said on paper |
Henry Hinds
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| 5 | things that are written down never lie..things in writing |
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Proposed translations
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Henry Hinds
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United States
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43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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anything and everything can be said on paper
No conocía el dicho, pero con un poco de investigación llegué a esto.
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Carmen Riadi
: that's the idea
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Gracias, Carmen.
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Jo-Hanna Goettsche
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Gracias, Jo-Hanna.
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Roberto Rey
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Gracias, Roberto.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Mil gracias Henry. En este contexto se refiere a que "uno puede escribir lo que quiera" pero tiene que demostrarlo. "
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things that are written down never lie..things in writing
that is the idea....written down
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Henry Hinds
: After looking at some other examples of this saying, my take on it is that it could well be the truth or a pack of lies as well, but the court wants to see it all. And if it's a lie or whatever it may be, the paper is not going to self-destruct.
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