the straw that broke the camel's back in Spanish
the straw that broke the camel's back in Spanish is la gota que colmó el vaso, la gota que derramó el vaso, ser la gota que colma el vaso.
the straw that broke the camel's back in Spanish
la gota que colmó el vaso
(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
la gota que derramó el vaso
(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
ser la gota que colma el vaso
(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
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What is "the straw that broke the camel's back" in Spanish?
"the straw that broke the camel's back" in Spanish is la gota que colmó el vaso, la gota que derramó el vaso, ser la gota que colma el vaso.
Are there other ways to say "the straw that broke the camel's back" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "the straw that broke the camel's back": la gota que colmó el vaso, la gota que derramó el vaso, ser la gota que colma el vaso.
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