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Old January 08, 2010, 09:37 AM
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Todo se pega menos lo guapo
What does it mean? Everything's contagious except beauty?
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Guapo also means daring...
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Querría saberlo a mi también. Y hay otras frases así

Todo se pega menos la inteligencia / el amor / el dinero
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Mexican saying is much more general: "Todo lo malo se pega" (all bad habits are contagious)
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We say "todo se pega, menos la hermosura". That means that everybody can transmit something to you: good and bad habits, knowledge, ideals, thoughts, ... Everything but beauty.
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