live to tell the tale

US /laɪv tə tɛl ðə teɪl/
UK /laɪv tə tɛl ðə teɪl/
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vivir para contarlo, sobrevivir para relatarlo

to survive a dangerous or difficult experience and be able to describe it afterwards

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After that terrible storm, we were lucky to live to tell the tale.
Después de esa terrible tormenta, tuvimos suerte de vivir para contarlo.
He went through a lot during the war, but he lived to tell the tale.
Pasó por mucho durante la guerra, pero vivió para contarlo.