Vocabulary
tanto
copy; poker chip; counter; point; goal (in a game); portion; used in un tanto, al tanto, etc.
Noun
tanto nadar para morir en la orilla
all that for nothing, symbolizes a great expense of effort in vain.
Proverb
tanto va el cántaro a la fuente que al final se rompe
the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last
Proverb
tanto peca el que mata a la vaca como el que le agarra la pata
the receiver is as bad as the thief
Proverb