Raise and Rise

En general ambos significan Levantar, Aumentar. They're a synonym of ascend. To raise / To rise. /Reiz/ /Raiz/

La unica diferencia es que raise va acompañada de un complemento y rise va sola sin complemento. The only difference is that raise needs a complement and rise is by itself.

Example:

Raise your hand - Levanta tu mano.

The run always rises in the East - El sol siempre (sale / se levanta) por el Este

You can't hide elephants in mouseholes

No puedes tapar el sol con un dedo - You can't hide elephants in mouseholes. It means that some problems cannot be hiden. Significa que algunos problemas no pueden ser ocultados.

Example:

The debts of my city rised 200%, the major can't hide elephants in mouseholes. - Las deudas de mi ciudad aumentaron 200 por ciento, el alcande no puede tapar el sol con un dedo.