Usage examples of "servants" in English with translation to Spanish

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The servants worked like ants. Los sirvientes trabajaban como hormigas.
Tom made his servants eat in the dark. Tom hizo que sus sirvientes comieran a oscuras.
A cat is an unfaithful servant which we only keep by necessity. El gato es un sirviente infiel que solo mantenemos por necesidad.
Markets make a good servant, a bad master and a terrible religion. El mercado hace un buen sirviente, un mal maestro, y una terrible religión.
A prudent bird chooses its tree. A wise servant chooses his master. Un pájaro prudente escoge su árbol. Un sirviente sabio escoge a su amo.
Although I am her elder, she treats me as if I were her servant. A pesar de que soy mayor que ella, me trata como si fuera su sirviente.
Servants make the worst masters No hay peor cuña que la de la misma madera
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