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Old December 10, 2015, 06:47 PM
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Hacer lo que el viento a Juárez

Can this mean like water off a duck's back, i.e. the statue erected in honor of Benito is not affected by the wind blowing on it? That's what I thought, anyway.

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Yes, this is the equivalent refrán.
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Old December 10, 2015, 07:15 PM
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Thanks Rusty. Now I think about it, should it be hacerle instead of hacer?
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Yes. Hacerle a alguien lo que el viento a Juárez.

le hizo lo que el viento a Juárez = no le hizo nada
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