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es pobre

is poor

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phrase Uncommon #17,277
is poor Describes someone who has little money or few resources.
SP: Mi vecino es pobre, pero muy amable.
EN: My neighbor is poor, but very kind.

De hecho, mi país también es pobre porque hay demasiados niños abandonados.

In fact, my country is also poor because there are too many abandoned children.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

No es pobre el que tiene poco, sino el que mucho desea.

It is not the one who has little who is poor, but the one who desires much.

Japón es pobre en recursos naturales.

Japan is poor in natural resources.

Este condado es pobre en recursos naturales.

This county is poor in natural resources.

Ella es rica, pero él es pobre.

She is rich, but he is poor.

Es pobre y no pudo comprar un abrigo.

He is poor and couldn't afford to buy a coat.

Él es rico, pero su hermano mayor es pobre.

He is rich, but his older brother is poor.

Aunque es pobre, ella es feliz.

Although she is poor, she is happy.

Si ves su casa, sabrás que él es pobre.

If you see his house, you'll know he's poor.

Mennad es pobre.

Mennad is poor.

Tomás es pobre.

Thomas is poor.

Tom es pobre y feliz.

Tom is poor and happy.

No es pobre quien tiene muy poco, sino quien ansía demasiado.

It is not the one who has very little who is poor, but the one who desires too much.

A pesar de que ella es rica, dice que es pobre.

Even though she is rich, she says she is poor.

Es pobre, es pobre.

He is poor, he is poor.

— Pinocho (2019)

Ella le desprecia sólo porque es pobre.

She despises him simply because he is poor.

A mis padres no les gusta mi novio porque es pobre.

My parents don't like my boyfriend because he's poor.

No lo desprecies solo porque es pobre.

Don't look down on him just because he's poor.

Ella es pobre.

She is poor.

Él es rico mientras que su hermano mayor es pobre.

He is rich while his older brother is poor.