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Old September 24, 2009, 05:43 PM
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Talking No pegan ni con cola
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Meaning : Two things or people don´t match at all
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They are complete opposites.
They couldn't be more different.
They are as different as night and day.
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They're like chalk and cheese.
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In English?
Meaning : Two things or people don´t match at all
¿Qué quiere decir pegan en inglés por favor?
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pegan means they stick (the verb pegar)
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pegan means they stick (the verb pegar)
That is what I thought, but I still don't understand the logic of the dicho.
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That is what I thought, but I still don't understand the logic of the dicho.
Cola no sólo significa tail, también es sinónimo de pegamento.
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@Brute: adding to David's explanation: these people cannot get together by any means. They repel each other.

Por aquí también se usa "no tragar a alguien (ni con agua)".
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Thanks. The penny has dropped.
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No pegan ni con cola means for example, the boy is poor and not educated , however the girl is rich and highly-educated, the topics of conversation are different. They don´t pegan ni con cola ( glue) but not nessesarily repel each other.
The same with tiles in a kitchen, or clothes when they don´t match.
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