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¿Qué significa el refrán «No por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano»?

Translation: What does the proverb «No por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano» mean?

  • ✓ Darse prisa no hace que las cosas ocurran antes de su momento Rushing does not make things happen before their time Your answer
  • B Madrugar es siempre muy saludable Getting up early is always very healthy
  • C En verano amanece antes que en invierno In summer the sun rises earlier than in winter
  • D Quien se levanta pronto tiene más suerte Whoever gets up early has more luck

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El refrán dice que apresurarse de más no cambia el curso natural de las cosas: el sol sale a su hora. Se usa para pedir paciencia ante los plazos.

The proverb says that too much hurry does not change the natural course of things: the sun rises at its own time. It is used to ask for patience with deadlines.

Source: Refranero multilingüe del Centro Virtual Cervantes

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