a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Spanishproverbial
    • In times of disorder or confusion, opportunists benefit; turmoil creates opportunities for those who take advantage.
    • When a situation is chaotic, third parties may profit from the resulting confusion or instability.

    Examples

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    • En tiempos de crisis política, a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores aprovechan para enriquecerse.

      In times of political crisis, opportunists take advantage to get rich when the waters are troubled.

    • Durante la huelga, a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores, algunos sindicatos sacaron provecho personal.

      During the strike, in chaotic times, some unions took personal advantage.

    • Cuando la empresa quebró, varios competidores se beneficiaron; a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores.

      When the company went bankrupt, several competitors benefited; in troubled waters, fishermen gain.

Examples:

  • ES: Ustedes, pues, que conocen bien Colombia y ya sabes que con la muerte de Pablo Escobar, esto se va a convertir en un río revuelto y "a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores".
    EN: You know Colombia better. And you know that with Escobar's death, these will be troubled waters. And with troubled waters, the fish surface.
  • ES: Y a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores, este es el momento perfecto.
    EN: Now, out of strife comes opportunity, and now the timing is perfect.

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