a nadie le amarga un dulce

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, a sweet is not bitter to anyone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˌnadje le aˌmaɾɡa un ˈdulθe/ [a ˌna.ð̞je le aˌmaɾ.ɣ̞a ũn̪ ˈd̪ul̟.θe] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /a ˌnadje le aˌmaɾɡa un ˈdulse/ [a ˌna.ð̞je le aˌmaɾ.ɣ̞a ũn̪ ˈd̪ul.se] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: a na‧die le a‧mar‧ga un dul‧ce

Proverb

a nadie le amarga un dulce

  1. something is better than nothing

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