La Vara y la Moneda Lyrics in English Celia Cruz , Johnny Pacheco
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Vara y la Moneda by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Por lo mal que tú me tratas
Because of how badly you treat me
Mucho tendrás que sufrir
You will have to suffer a lot
Porque aquel que a hierro mata
For he who kills with iron
A besos ha de morir
A kisses has to die
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Nunca se puede decir
You can never say
De esta agua no he de beber
Of this water I must not drink
Y bien sabido es que el agua
And it is well known that water
Siempre busca su nivel
Always look for your level
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Se sabe que en esta vida
It is known that in this life
Todo tiene su final
Everything has its end
Y acaban con su día
And they end their day
Seguro le ha de llegar
Sure it will reach you
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
No hay mal que por bien no venga
There is no evil that does not come for good
Y a Dios gracias voy a dar
And thank God I'm going to give
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Y en maranga para acabar
And in maranga to finish
Y mal tu has de acabar
And badly you have to end
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Si tienes techo de vidrio
If you have a glass roof
No te pongas a tirar
Don't start throwing
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
No hay que llegar primero
Don't get there first
Lo que hay es que saber llegar
What you have to do is know how to get there
Y mantenerse eh
And stay eh
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
Con la moneda que pagues te pagarán
With the currency you pay you will be paid
Con la vara que midas te medirán
With the yardstick you measure you will be measured
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