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Doy pie con bola, los pañuelos punzó
Hola ! How could we translate the sentence "La verdad es que yo me pongo a pensar y no doy pie con bola..." ?
and also what could mean the statement "Para mí que todo empezó cuando los pañuelos punzó "? Muchas gracias |
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For me everything started when he punched holes in handkerchieves (that can't be right ) |
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No doy pie con bola means (always negative) that I'm not able to do anything right, I'm doing mistakes, etc.
Punzó is a colour, this is bright red, like fresh blood (although this word is not commonly used). |
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Thank you all for contribution.
Katerina |
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¿Angélica?
or maybe Elaina? |
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@Hernán: cómo te das maña para hacerme morder la carnada...
Within a clear context, everything is easier to understand and explain: Quote:
As it's been said before, "no dar pie con bola", in this case, means not to understand anything. Why those mighty gods allowed slavery, is something the speaker cannot understand. "Todo empezó cuando los pañuelos punzó": It all started with the crimson scarfs. The speaker thinks slavery started once the slave-traders found that the Africans liked red scarfs with which they lured them and made them prisoners.
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But what does that second expression mean? Oops, sorry Angélica, I hadn't read your explanation. Very interesting by the way.
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