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

La fecha es el cinco (5) de diciembre del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is December 5, 2023.)

El dicho de la semana es:

El león no es como lo pintan.

(The saying of the week is:    The lion is not how they paint him.)

This Mexican proverb is used to confirm that a person is not as disagreeable as was thought in the beginning. It can also be used for a task that was thought to be more difficult than it really was.

Practice saying this proverb whenever you see someone’s better side.

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

¡Que tengas un martes mejor!    (May you have a better Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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