A dark horse
This idiom means 'somebody who is not well known or doesn't talk about himself, but who has surprising abilities'. It comes from horse racing. A dark horse was an unknown horse on which it was difficult to place a bet. With time, the phrase was applied to other fields with the meaning we know today.
Esta frase significa 'alguien que no es muy conocido o no habla sobre sí mismo, pero que tiene habilidades sorprendentes'. Proviene de las carreras de caballos. Un dark horse (caballo oscuro) era un caballo desconocido sobre el cual resultaba difícil apostar. Con el tiempo, la frase fue aplicada a otros campos con el sentido con que se conoce hoy.
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