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the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak in Spanish

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak in Spanish is el espíritu está presto, mas la carne enferma.

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak in Spanish

el espíritu está presto, mas la carne enferma
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As much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible. Sometimes extended to jocular or organizational referents.
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"the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" in Spanish is el espíritu está presto, mas la carne enferma.

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