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¡Hoy es martes meditativo!     (Today is meditative Tuesday!)

La fecha es el quince (15) de julio del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is July 15, 2025.)

El dicho de la semana es:  

A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando.

(The saying of the week is:     Praying to God and driving the mallet.)

This Costa Rican refrain describes how a person should do their part and not wait for God to work miracles.

Practice using this phrase when you or your acquaintances discuss aspirations.

Can you think of a similar saying in English? Please share it with us.

¡Que tengas un martes manifestado!     (May you have a manifest Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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