Translation of the song lyrics La Vara Y La Moneda - Johnny Pacheco, Celia Cruz

La Vara Y La Moneda (original)

Con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
por lo mal que tu me tratas
mucho tendras que sufrir
por que aquel que a hierro mata
a besos lo a de morir
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
nunca se puede decir
de esta agua no he de beber
y bien sabido es que el agua
siempre busca su nivel
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
se sabe que en esta vida
todo tiene su final
y acabasan con su dia
seguro le ha de llegar
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
no hay mal que por bien no venga
y a Dios gracias voy a dar
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
y en maranga para acabar
y mal tu has de acabar
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
si tienes techo de vidrio
no te pongas a tirar
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
no lo digo yo lo dice el refran
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
con la vara que midas te mediran
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran
no hay que llegar primero
lo que hay es que saber llegar
y mantenerse eh!
con la moneda que pagues te pagaran
con la vara que midas te mediran

(translation)

With the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
for how badly you treat me
you will have to suffer a lot
because he who kills with iron
to kisses he would die
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
you can never tell
I will not drink this water
and it is well known that the water
always look for your level
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
it is known that in this life
everything has its end
and they end their day
surely it will arrive
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
Every cloud has a silver lining
and thank God I will give
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
and in maranga to finish
and badly you have to finish
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
if you have a glass roof
don't start throwing
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
with the currency you pay they will pay you
I don't say it, the saying goes
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you
you don't have to come first
what you have is to know how to get there
and stay huh!
with the currency you pay they will pay you
with the rod that you measure they will measure you