The best lines from Les Luthiers
The top 3 according to 28 votes from people: Time is money, time is a peanut. · I knew it, but I wanted a second opinion. · The more years on your back, the harder it gets and the less you get lucky.. (Updated Mar 16, 2021.)
Lines from the sketches of Les Luthiers, the Argentine comedy and music group with homemade instruments (1967-2023), that fans use for any occasion. Each with its piece.
Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original
Top 12
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1
Time is money, time is a peanut.
From «Encuentro en el restaurante», with the loosest translation from English ever («maní» sounds like «money»).
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2
I knew it, but I wanted a second opinion.
From «La comisión», the sketch about politicians rewriting the national anthem.
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3
The more years on your back, the harder it gets and the less you get lucky.
From «Los jóvenes de hoy en día» (a pun that doesn't survive translation).
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4
I saw it twice… the second time I didn't understand it.
From «Kathy, la reina del saloon».
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5
If the one who says he's your best friend… you should be suspicious.
From «Iniciación a las artes marciales».
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6
We have to go on living.
From «Pasión bucólica».
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7
Not only is it truthful, it's also true.
From «El sendero de Warren Sánchez», the parody of self-help gurus.
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8
It's the Norwegians' fault.
Also from «La comisión»: blaming anyone at all.
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9
Similar is not the same.
From the «Cantata del adelantado Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras».
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10
Would you mind if I asked you to repeat the question?
From «La payada de la vaca».
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11
He's reasoning outside the container.
From «El negro quiere bailar», a literal take on «thinking outside the box».
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12
It suddenly came back to me.
From «La hora de la nostalgia».
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13
Let's go, let's go quickly!
From «Teresa y el oso».
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14
Of course, pas partout.
From «Les nuits de Paris», in a very particular French.
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Comments (4)
«Time is money, el tiempo es un maní», los vi en vivo y me dolía la panza de reírme.
Daniel Rabinovich, siempre en el recuerdo.
Les Luthiers son patrimonio de la humanidad.
Mastropiero se merece su propio ranking.