como tres y dos son cinco — meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  SpainLatin Americageneralcolloquialinformal
  • Used to state that a fact is obvious or indisputable; equivalent to saying 'it's as plain as 2 + 3 = 5.'
  • An assertion used to close an argument or emphasize certainty about a simple truth.

  Examples

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  • Que dos más tres son cinco es como tres y dos son cinco, una verdad que no necesita explicación.

    That two plus three is five is as plain as 2 plus 3 is 5, a truth that needs no explanation.

  • La importancia de estudiar es como tres y dos son cinco, algo obvio para todos los estudiantes.

    The importance of studying is as plain as 2 plus 3 is 5, something obvious to all students.

  • Decir que el agua moja es como tres y dos son cinco, una afirmación indiscutible.

    Saying that water wets is as plain as 2 plus 3 is 5, an indisputable statement.