Usage examples of "old saw" in English with translation to Spanish

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The old man saw my notebook and smiled at me. El viejo vio mi cuaderno y me sonrió.
I saw an old film featuring Charlie Chaplin yesterday. Ayer vi una vieja película estelarizando a Charlie Chaplin.
He saw an old friend last week whom he hadn’t seen in years. Él vio a un antiguo amigo la semana pasada a quien no había visto en años.
After this, nobody ever saw the ghost of the old woman again in that alley. Después de esto, nadie volvió a ver el fantasma de la vieja mujer de nuevo en ese callejón.
Don't grow old, grow wise! ¡No te hagas mayor, mejor hazte sabio!
I saw him but once. Sólo le vi una vez.
Old people walk slowly. Los viejos andan despacio.
I saw him last night in the bar and he was really drunk. Le vi anoche en el bar y estaba muy borracho.
My wife asked me to throw this old hat away. Mi esposa me pidió que tire este viejo sombrero.
I saw her yesterday. La vi ayer.
This is old news to me. Esta es noticia vieja para mí.
She saw a tall man yesterday. Ayer vio a un hombre alto.
It's the voice of an old woman. Es la voz de una vieja.
When she saw the gunman, Soraya nearly had a fit. Al ver al hombre armado, a Soraya casi le dio un patatús.
History develops through the replacement of the old by the new. La historia se desarrolla a través del reemplazo de lo viejo por lo nuevo.
Tom has changed a lot since the last time I saw him. Tom cambió mucho desde la última vez que lo vi.
They decided to pull down the old building. Decidieron derribar el viejo edificio.
He saw Tom leave before the job was finished. Él vio salir a Tom antes de que el trabajo terminara.
The box contains some old jewelry. La caja contiene algo de joyería antigua.
Tom became scared as soon as he saw the robber's knife. Tom se asustó tan pronto vio el cuchillo del ladrón.
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