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A otro perro con ese hueso.

“Take that bone to another dog.”

Said to dismiss a claim or excuse as unbelievable — go try convincing someone else.

— Traditional Dominican Republic Wisdom, Dominican Republic

Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Dominican Republic

Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente.

“The shrimp that falls asleep gets carried away by the current.”

Negligence or complacency causes you to lose your opportunity.

Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition

El que a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija.

“He who leans on a good tree is sheltered by good shade.”

Surrounding yourself with good people or good support brings protection and benefit.

Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition

No hay mal que por bien no venga.

“There is no bad from which some good does not come.”

Even misfortune can carry a hidden benefit or lesson.

Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente.

“Do not look a gift horse in the mouth.”

Be grateful for what is given freely instead of scrutinizing it for flaws.

Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho.

“There is a long stretch between saying and doing.”

Talking about something is far easier than actually accomplishing it.

Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition

El que mucho abarca, poco aprieta.

“He who grasps too much holds little tightly.”

Trying to do too many things at once weakens the result of each one.

Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition