Qué calladito te lo tenías

[ROBINDESBOIS]

English?
Context
When you ask sb sth and nobody says anything about it. Then you learn about it and you say gosh que calladito,lo tenías.
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[poli]

Escrito originalmente por ROBINDESBOIS

English?
Context
When you ask sb sth and nobody says anything about it. Then you learn about it and you say gosh que calladito,lo tenías.
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Wow, you've been very closed-mouthed about this!

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Perfect Polly, thanks.

[Awaken]

tight lipped is a similar phrase

[Perikles]

Escrito originalmente por Awaken

tight lipped is a similar phrase

Yes, I think far more likely than the other possibility.

[micho]

Escrito originalmente por Perikles

Yes, I think far more likely than the other possibility.

Pero en español esta frase tiene un sentido irónico siempre. El uso del diminutivo marca esa ironía.

[poli]

The phrase lends itself to irony in English as well, but not necessarily.

[aleCcowaN]

Saying "calladito" instead of "callado" put some emphasis about a certain degree of stealthiness that exceeds prudence or cautiousness to become a bit malevolent or opportunistic -or anything with a negative connotation-.

[Perikles]

Escrito originalmente por aleCcowaN

Saying "calladito" instead of "callado" put some emphasis about a certain degree of stealthiness that exceeds prudence or cautiousness to become a bit malevolent or opportunistic -or anything with a negative connotation-.

I think 'tight lipped' would also have this force. Somebody in a situation where you know they know something, but they are not saying it, for various reasons, often negative.