An approximate English translation I think goes like that:
"A woman must be a queen on the street, an angel in church, and a devil in bed"
Could you provide me with the Spanish original and better English translation?

Hi sleepysphinx,


Thank you for your question.

The original Spanish saying is:

“Una mujer debe ser una dama en la mesa, una santa en la iglesia y una
puta en la cama.”

A woman should be a lady at the table, a saint in church and a whore
in bed.

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Best regards,

Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 01 Aug 2002 20:00 PDT

Hi again,

I just spoke to a 75 year old woman born in Chile.

She said that the saying goes like this:

“La mujer con quien te cases debe ser una dama en la mesa, una santa
en la iglesia y una puta en la cama.”

The woman you marry should be a lady at the table, a saint in church
and a whore in bed.