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Cuando en M éxico…. Frases únicas. ¡ Órale ! – It can be used for encouragement, like “go for it!” or “right on!” Or it can be use like “let’s do it!” or “let´s go!” ¿ Qué onda ? – yet another way to say “what’s up?” Te digo la neta . – I’m telling the truth. ¡Ni pedo ! – Oh well!
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Frasesúnicas • ¡Órale! – It can be used for encouragement, like “go for it!” or “right on!” Or it can be use like “let’s do it!” or “let´s go!” • ¿Quéonda? – yet another way to say “what’s up?” • Tedigo la neta. – I’m telling the truth. • ¡Ni pedo! – Oh well! • ¡No manches! – No way! • ¡Está de pelos!/¡Quéchido! – That’s cool! • ¡Quéfresa! – How snobby!/What a snob!
DichosMexicanos “Quiencompraparaguascuandollueve, en vez de seispaganueve” -Whoever buys an umbrella when it’s already raining pays nine instead of six -(This is practical advice: forethought will not only spare us discomfort but also, very possibly, save us money). “No hay quebuscarlemangas al chaleco” -Don´t search the vest for sleeves -(This is a direct relative of the saying “No hay quebuscarletres pies al gato”and has the same two meanings: “Don´t look for trouble” and “don´t complicate things unnecessarily”.)
DichosMexicanos “Nuncafalta un pelo en la sopa” -There´s always some problem (a hair in the soup) -(Nothing is quite flawless.) “Cuando la cocineraes mala, le echa la culpa al mole” -When the cook is no good, she blames the mole -(Don't blame others nor circumstances for your failings.)
DichosMexicanos “Hay queserleón y zorro” -One should be lion and vixen too -Be as brave and fierce as a lion and as clever as a fox. “A todos se llamancena, aunque sea un taco con sal” -They call anything a meal, even a taco with salt -This saying comments on the propensity of Mexicans to indulge in exaggeration.