Tierra

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for August 10, 2008

tierra - feminine noun (la) - earth, dirt. Look up tierra in the dictionary

Ya no queda casi nadie que crea que la tierra es plana.
There is hardly anyone left who believes the earth is flat.

[María José]

Tierra = Mundo
My Dad used to say (when he was mad at me): "Hija, te crees que eres el ombligo del mundo". As a teenager I hated it, now I remember it fondly.
I suppose you'll be able to figure out what it means on your own. Do ask if you don't.

[Marsopa]

He escuchado se cree parida por los dioses que es parecido a ser el ombligo del mundo...

[Alfonso]

Qué buena expresión, Marsopa. No la había escuchado antes. Gracias.