las cosas como son

things as they are

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things as they are With decir, it can mean to tell it like it is, without sugarcoating.
SP: A veces hay que aceptar las cosas como son.
EN: Sometimes you have to accept things as they are.

Diga las cosas como son.

Tell it like it is.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

¿Por qué no puedes aceptar las cosas como son?

Why can’t you accept things as they are?

Sí, el Papa dice las cosas como son.

Yes, the Pope tells it like it is.

Me molesta que no me cuentes las cosas como son.

It bothers me that you don't tell me things as they are.

Las cosas como son.

Things as they are.

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)

Trata de ver las cosas como son.

Try to see things as they are.

Acepta las cosas como son.

Accept things as they are.