Keep your shop and your shop will keep you. A person needs to attend to his own businesses or affairs (not the romantic kind!). If he cannot or will not do this, it is better to remove himself from the situation. This phrase can be taken literally as an advice for a business but figuratively […]
El que tiene padrino se bautiza
Friends in high places. Here a godfather is a person’s protector, a person in a high position with lots of influence that can help a someone along (for example, in a career). Means that the person is blessed because of his/her connections.
El que tiene nariz no manda a oler
If you are capable of doing something yourself, there is no need to send or hire someone else to do it.
El que solo se rie de sus picardias se acuerda
If you run across someone that is laughing, but is alone, it is because he is remembering something naughty that he did.
El que siembra espinas que no espere cosechar flores
You reap what you sow. If you treat people poorly, then you should expect the same treatment in return.
El que se va para Rincón pierde su sillón
Goofy and playful phrase used when someone leaves their seat, and it is taken by someone else. Means that once a person stands up, he has lost the right to his chair.
mejor muerta que sencilla
when a person makes an extreme effort to look good, I’d rather be caught dead than without my make-up
pim pam pum
a cot
apiarse
to get down from something
teipe
tape, as in masking tape or scotch tape
tuanis
cool
mondonguitos
love handles
bollitos
love handles
cocodrilo que se duerme es cartera
you snooze, you lose
mataburros
a car bumper
si es mudo explota
saying used when someone blurts out an answer quickly
queque
a cake
paila
big bucket
moronga
1) death 2) blood sausage
pulpería
a corner store
El que se va para Aguadilla pierde su silla y el que de Aguadilla viene su silla tiene
Goofy and playful phrase used when someone leaves their seat, and it is taken by someone else. Means that once a person stands up, he has lost the right to his chair.
El que se ríe a sola de su maldad se acuerda
If you run across someone that is laughing, but is alone, it is because he is remembering something naughty that he did.
El que se pica es porque ají [ajo] come
Someone’s anger is a result of his own actions. If he hadn’t eaten the pepper, it wouldn’t be burning his mouth.
El que se come la carne que se coma también el hueso
Take the good with the bad. A person that accepts the positive from a situation or person, must be willing to accept the negative as well.
El que se casa, casa quiere
Once married, start anew with your spouse. Do not live with your parents or in-laws, because it will bring you problems.
El que se casa para su casa
Once you are married you should go out on your own, break ties from your family. Do not live with your parents or in-laws, because it will bring you problems.
El que se brinda se sobra
By offering advice without being asked, you will most likely be ignored.
El que ríe último ríe mejor
He who laughs last laughs best.
El que quiere puede
If you have enough desire, anything can be achieved
El que quiere azul celeste, que le cueste
No pain, no gain. You’ve got to sweat and work to achieve good things, they won’t just fall in your lap.