Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. Where ever a door closes, another opens. Bad things come in by the armful and leave by the inches. Cameron que se duerme, se lo lleva el corriente. He turned himself into honey and he was eaten up by flies.
Myths Use the following Hispanic myths in class and have students come up with some more.
Also, the ESOL teacher should prepare a list of typical American myths in order to compare the two cultures. If the needle turns clockwise, it is going to be a girl. If the needle turns counterclockwise, it's a boy. A child can not swim or be in water without getting its hair wet because the body warmth must be evenly distributed over the entire body. This exercise will help teachers to learn how intercultural misunderstanding or conflicts can occur.