Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
no soy madera de Ministro
English translation:
I'm not cut out to be / I do not have the makings of a minister
Added to glossary by
Barbara Cochran, MFA
Dec 17, 2020 21:09
3 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
no soy madera de Ministro
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
In An Autobiography
Contexto:
En este momento, estoy prácticamente elegido. Ya no trendrán motivos de decir que no soy político, y por lo tanto, tampoco pueden decir que no soy madera de Ministro.
Gracias,
Barbara
En este momento, estoy prácticamente elegido. Ya no trendrán motivos de decir que no soy político, y por lo tanto, tampoco pueden decir que no soy madera de Ministro.
Gracias,
Barbara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +10 | I'm not cut out to be / I do not have the makings of a minister |
Robert Carter
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| 4 | I am not made of the same stuff as a minister |
Francois Boye
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Change log
Dec 21, 2020 23:41: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+10
2 mins
Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
30
Selected
I'm not cut out to be / I do not have the makings of a minister
I think that's the idea.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, that reflects what I was thinking, too, but, obviously, was at a loss for words at that moment. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
18 hrs
Francois Boye
United States
United States
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
I am not made of the same stuff as a minister
To use an idiomatic expression
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