Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes: meaning & examples

Language: Spanish

Meanings:

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SpainLatin Americaproverbialneutral
- Proverbial remark that good things or benefits sometimes go to those unable to enjoy them.
- An ironic comment on the unfortunate or ill-timed distribution of fortune or opportunities.
Examples
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- Mi abuelo siempre decía: 'Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes' cuando alguien se quejaba de la mala suerte.
  My grandfather always said: 'God gives bread to those who have no teeth' when someone complained about bad luck.
- Este proverbio, 'Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes', refleja la ironía de la vida a veces.
  This proverb, 'God gives bread to those who have no teeth,' reflects the irony of life sometimes.
- En la familia comentaban que era un caso de 'Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes', porque ella recibió un premio que no podía disfrutar.
  In the family, they said it was a case of 'God gives bread to those who have no teeth,' because she received a prize she couldn’t enjoy.

Examples:

ES: Es que Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes.
EN: -It's an unjust world we live in.
ES: Que Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes. Os da un útero a las que no tenéis instinto.
EN: God gives bread to those who have no teeth and a uterus to those who don't have the instinct.

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