como dos y dos son cuatro

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “like two and two makes four”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkomo ˌdos i ˌdos ˌson ˈkwatɾo/ [ˌko.mo ˌð̞os i ˌð̞os ˌsõŋ ˈkwa.t̪ɾo] Syllabification: co‧mo dos y dos son cua‧tro === Adverb === como dos y dos son cuatro (idiomatic) sure as eggs is eggs Synonym: como tres y dos son cinco === Further reading === “como dos y dos son cuatro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025