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Cuando el río suena, piedras trae

Refrán usado en todo Chile pero con especial resonancia en la zona costera. Significa que donde hay rumores, suele haber algo de verdad. Los porteños lo usan para justificar la atención a los chismes del barrio.

Caution Proverb 4 variants

Expressions Across Cultures

Where there's smoke, there's fire
Where there's smoke, there is fire
🇺🇸 English New York, US Los Angeles, US Chicago, US Miami, US Houston, US
Rumors or signs often indicate underlying truth
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Cuando el río suena, piedras trae
When the river sounds, it carries stones
🇨🇱 Spanish Valparaíso, CL
Pronunciation: KWAHN-doh el RREE-oh SWEH-nah, PYEH-drahs TRAH-eh
Refrán usado en todo Chile pero con especial resonancia en la zona costera. Significa que donde hay rumores, suele haber algo de verdad. Los porteños lo usan para justificar la atención a los chismes del barrio.
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Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu
There is no smoke without fire
🇫🇷 French Paris, FR
Rumors often point to real issues or facts
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Dove c’è fumo, c’è fuoco
Where there is smoke, there is fire
🇮🇹 Italian Rome, IT
Speculation or rumors often have some basis in fact
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