no sea tan

don't be so

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phrase Rare #38,898
don't be so Used as a formal command; after “puede que,” it can mean “may not be so.”
SP: No sea tan impaciente.
EN: Don't be so impatient.

Puede que no sea tan fácil de hacer como tú piensas.

It may not be as easy to do as you think.

Dile a tu mujer que no sea tan tímida.

Tell your wife not to be so shy.

— Horas de terror (1997)

¡Oiga, árbitro, no sea tan inflexible!

Come on, referee, don't be so rigid!

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

Espero que la otra norma no sea tan dura como esta.

I hope the other rule isn't as strict as this one.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

No sea tan dura consigo misma.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

¡Tal vez asi el hedor no sea tan malo!

Maybe that way the stench won't be so bad!

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

No sea tan duro consigo mismo, todos cometemos errores a veces.

Don't be so hard on yourself, we all make mistakes sometimes.

Ojalá Tom no sea tan loco como su familia cuando crezca.

I hope Tom doesn't turn out to be as crazy as his family when he grows up.