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second-hand: usado, de segunda mano; dealer: concesionario de automóviles; test drive: prueba de manejo; Be careful: Ten cuidado; valuable: valioso  costoso; rumor: rumor, chimento; dating: saliendo juntos (una pareja de novios); naive: ingenuo; Honey = Darling: Querido/a; uncertain events: hechos inseguros, inciertos; refuse: rechazar; appearance: apariencia, aspecto exterior; some degree of truth: cierto grado de verdad; interfering: interfiriendo; a bad way: una mala forma, una práctica incorrecta; advisable: aconsejable; risk: arriesgar; turn out to be: resultar ser; worthless: sin ningún valor. 

1

A:  My uncle has just offered me a position in his company, but I don't like it. 

B:  If I were you, I would accept the job. It might not be the best job for you, but

      .

2

A:  I want to buy a second-hand Honda car at Kimberly Dale's. Although they're
      reliable dealers, I'm not absolutely sure about this car.

B: OK. I suggest you have a test drive with someone who knows cars well

      before you decide.  .

3

A:  I love this house. I guess I'm going to buy it. 

B:  Be careful, you know  !!

      Just because something appears valuable does not mean that it really is.

4

A:  I don't believe those rumors about Ted and Liza, but apparently they're 

      dating since June.

B: Oh, please. Don't be so naive!! You know perfectly well what they say, 

      .

5

A:  Honey, here's the list of the things I'm going to buy next month when

       you get that money back.

B: OK, darling. I know you would love to buy all those new things, but please

      .

1

Don't make plans based on uncertain events.

- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush All that glitters is not gold Don't count the chickens before they hatch Never judge a book by its cover Never look a gift horse in the mouth Too many cooks spoil the broth Where there's smoke, there's fire

2

Never refuse good fortune when it is there in 
front of you. 

- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush All that glitters is not gold Don't count the chickens before they hatch Never judge a book by its cover Never look a gift horse in the mouth Too many cooks spoil the broth Where there's smoke, there's fire

3

Don't judge people or things only by their 
outward appearance.

- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush All that glitters is not gold Don't count the chickens before they hatch Never judge a book by its cover Never look a gift horse in the mouth Too many cooks spoil the broth Where there's smoke, there's fire

4

Rumors are usually based on some degree
of truth.

- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush All that glitters is not gold Don't count the chickens before they hatch Never judge a book by its cover Never look a gift horse in the mouth Too many cooks spoil the broth Where there's smoke, there's fire

5

Too many people interfering is a bad way 
of doing things.

- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush All that glitters is not gold Don't count the chickens before they hatch Never judge a book by its cover Never look a gift horse in the mouth Too many cooks spoil the broth Where there's smoke, there's fire

6

It's advisable to be satisfied with something 
you have than to risk losing it by trying to get 
something better. 

- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush All that glitters is not gold Don't count the chickens before they hatch Never judge a book by its cover Never look a gift horse in the mouth Too many cooks spoil the broth Where there's smoke, there's fire

7

Something which seems valuable at first may 
turn out to be worthless.

- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush All that glitters is not gold Don't count the chickens before they hatch Never judge a book by its cover Never look a gift horse in the mouth Too many cooks spoil the broth Where there's smoke, there's fire

Mi proverbio preferido es:
NEVER SAY DIE (Persevera y triunfarás)
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