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La carne de burro no es transparente - Page 2An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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#21
September 07, 2009, 02:29 AM
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I have always heard a slightly different version:'La carne de burro no se transparenta'.
I love your window expression, Rusty.
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#22
August 07, 2018, 01:39 PM
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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the most common comeback to this, which is: "Ojos de vaca no ven!" I find it quite witty...
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#23
August 21, 2018, 05:12 PM
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first time a hear it
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August 22, 2018, 08:38 PM
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Make a better door than a window
PHRASE dialect Block someone's access to or view of something; be in the way. ‘step aside, honey, you make a better door than a window’ LA CARNE DE BURRO NO ES TRANSPARENTE Often used in the second person — "You make a better door than a window" — as a tactful way of asking a person to move aside so that one may see.
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#25
August 22, 2018, 08:51 PM
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