| Bebe el agua que brota de tu propia fuente
| Drink the water that flows from your own source
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| Y no busques saciarte en otra corriente
| And do not seek to satisfy yourself in another current
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| Que solo traerá tristeza a tu corazón;
| That will only bring sadness to your heart;
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| No codicies la plata ni la tierra ajena
| Do not covet the silver or the land of others
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| Y no tientes al lobo cuando hay luna llena
| And don't tempt the wolf when there's a full moon
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| Porque él no tendrá compasión de ti;
| Because he will not have mercy on you;
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| Nunca culpes al cielo de tu situación
| Never blame the sky for your situation
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| Ni pretendas ser otro en tu imaginación
| Don't even pretend to be someone else in your imagination
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| Sé más sabio y acepta el molde de tu condición;
| Be wiser and accept the mold of your condition;
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| Y no entierres la mina que se te entregó
| And don't bury the mine that was handed to you
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| Aprovecha los días que tu Dios te dio
| Take advantage of the days that your God gave you
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| Y celebra a cada amanecer del Sol
| And celebrate each dawn of the Sun
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| No edifiques tu casa sin antes pararte a pensar
| Do not build your house without first stopping to think
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| Si en tu mano tienes suficiente para comenzar
| If in your hand you have enough to start
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| Y llegar hasta el final;
| And get to the end;
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| No provoques la lucha contra tu enemigo
| Do not provoke the fight against your enemy
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| Si no has calculado quién está contigo
| If you have not calculated who is with you
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| Y cuantos vendrán a combatirte a ti;
| And how many will come to fight you;
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| Nunca frunzas el ceño para perdonar
| Never frown to forgive
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| Y no tires la piedra en primer lugar
| And don't throw the stone in the first place
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| Ni desvíes jamás la vista por decir la verdad;
| Nor ever avert your eyes to tell the truth;
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| Prueba a ser más sencillo, mira alrededor
| Try to be simpler, look around
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| Agradece la lluvia, planta alguna flor
| Be thankful for the rain, plant some flower
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| Y pellízcate al sentir la luz del sol
| And pinch yourself when you feel the sunlight
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| Y si llegas a tropezar en tu camino
| And if you happen to stumble on your way
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| No escondas la cara, aunque hayas caído
| Don't hide your face, even though you've fallen
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| Tendrás que aprender, para recomenzar;
| You will have to learn, to restart;
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| Que es mejor ser honesto y empezar de cero
| That it is better to be honest and start from scratch
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| Que urdir un atajo por llegar primero
| Than concoct a shortcut to get there first
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| Y a Dios no podrás engañarle jamás;
| And you will never be able to deceive God;
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| Y si buscas primero el Reino de los Cielos
| And if you seek first the Kingdom of Heaven
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| Verás añadidos todos tus deseos
| You will see all your wishes added
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| Y aún en la noche oscura de tu corazón
| And still in the dark night of your heart
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| Brillarás como el oro puro de verdad
| You will shine like pure gold indeed
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| Como el águila en vuelo te remontarás
| Like the eagle in flight you will soar
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| Volverás a ver brillar la luz del sol | You will see the sunlight shine again |