Aug 6, 2010 04:12
13 yrs ago
español term
Chile
Professional, University Degree
Native in: español 
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés
Tener tejado de vidrio
español al inglés
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Idioms and expressions
Alguien tiene tejado de vidrio cuando no es el más indicado para criticar o en proponer una solución, ya sea por su conducta contradictoria previa y por otros desempeños que van en el sentido contrario a lo que se busca.
Ej: Tú mejor ni hables, porque "tienes tejado de vidrio" (es decir no eres el más indicado para hablar sobre determinado tema, porque tú conducta en esa situación fue desastrosa")
Help please
Ej: Tú mejor ni hables, porque "tienes tejado de vidrio" (es decir no eres el más indicado para hablar sobre determinado tema, porque tú conducta en esa situación fue desastrosa")
Help please
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4 minutos
David Hollywood
Native in inglés
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, alemán al inglés
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if you live in a glass house don't throw stones
:)
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JAM CREW is offline. Join Date: Apr 2008. Location: music land. Posts: 6878. Credits: 24971. if you live in a glass house don't throw stones ...
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Send "Glass House" Ringtone to your Cell. Ringtones. "lyricsGlasshouse. CHORUS If you live in a glasshouse. Don't throw stones. And if you can't take blows ...
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or: you're in no position to comment/throw your oar in
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put one's oar in - idioms and phrases. Interfere with something or insert one's opinion, as in I'll thank you not to put your oar in when we're discussing a ...
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or : you're in no position to talk
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JAM CREW is offline. Join Date: Apr 2008. Location: music land. Posts: 6878. Credits: 24971. if you live in a glass house don't throw stones ...
www.islandmix.com/.../if-you-live-glass-house-don-t-throw-s... - CachedGlass House lyrics by Peter Tosh
Send "Glass House" Ringtone to your Cell. Ringtones. "lyricsGlasshouse. CHORUS If you live in a glasshouse. Don't throw stones. And if you can't take blows ...
www.tsrocks.com/p/peter_tosh_texts/glass_house.html - Cached
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or: you're in no position to comment/throw your oar in
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Note added at 25 Min. (2010-08-06 04:37:22 GMT)
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put one's oar in - idioms and phrases. Interfere with something or insert one's opinion, as in I'll thank you not to put your oar in when we're discussing a ...
www.yourdictionary.com/idioms/put-one-s-oar-in - Cached
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or : you're in no position to talk
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks that's what I needed!!!!"
-1
48 minutos
to have (a) glass ceiling
Just an idea, someone who has done something before, not good, therefore they are stranded with a "glass ceiling" like any dissabled person...
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling
"In economics, the term glass ceiling refers to situations where the advancement of a qualified person within the hierarchy of an organization is stopped at a lower level because of some form of discrimination, most commonly sexism or racism. However, since the term was coined, "glass ceiling" has also come to describe the limited advancement of the deaf, blind, disabled, retarded, useless and aged.[1] [2]"
Sin más contexto no sé si se puede aplicar a tu traducción, pero por si sirve aquí lo dejo.
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling
"In economics, the term glass ceiling refers to situations where the advancement of a qualified person within the hierarchy of an organization is stopped at a lower level because of some form of discrimination, most commonly sexism or racism. However, since the term was coined, "glass ceiling" has also come to describe the limited advancement of the deaf, blind, disabled, retarded, useless and aged.[1] [2]"
Sin más contexto no sé si se puede aplicar a tu traducción, pero por si sirve aquí lo dejo.
Peer comment(s):
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Nicholas Callaway
: Glass ceiling refers to institutional barriers for women, minorities, diabled, etc. to ascend power hierarchies
5 horas
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Because of the explanation given by the asquer I thougth it may be an option, because of the reasons you've exposed, exactly the same as the ones I've exposed in my answer. You've added with your disagree the same information I already give in my answer.
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+2
3 horas
Lisa McCarthy
España
España
Native in inglés
España
Especialista de marketing
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, catalán al inglés
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8
The pot calling the kettle black
This has the equivalent meaning but without the 'glass' connection.
e.g. "(Look at) the pot calling the kettle black!"
The phrase "The pot calling the kettle black" is an idiom used to accuse a person or thing of being marked with or guilty of the very thing they are pointing out. This may or may not be hypocritical or a contradiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_calling_the_kettle_black
e.g. "(Look at) the pot calling the kettle black!"
The phrase "The pot calling the kettle black" is an idiom used to accuse a person or thing of being marked with or guilty of the very thing they are pointing out. This may or may not be hypocritical or a contradiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_calling_the_kettle_black
6 horas
Nicholas Callaway
España
España
Native in inglés
España
Turn Spanish or Italian into English!
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, italiano al inglés
You're one to talk!
Could also work. Just another option.
Example sentence:
You're one to talk! Your private life isn't exactly something to brag about.
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