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Home » Blog » Puerto Rican Spanish Slang » DOS JUEYES MACHOS NO CABEN EN LA MISMA CUEVA: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying

DOS JUEYES MACHOS NO CABEN EN LA MISMA CUEVA: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying

Puerto Rican Spanish Saying DOS JUEYES MACHOS NO CABEN EN LA MISMA CUEVA

Here is an illustration of a common Puerto Rican Spanish saying: dos jueyes machos no caben en la misma cueva. You might also hear the variation dos jueyes machos no caben en la misma jaula.

Spanish Saying from Puerto Rico: Dos jueyes machos no caben en la misma cueva

• Literal Translation:
Two male crabs don’t fit in the same cave
Two male crabs don’t fit in one hole

• Meaning:
Always fighting, arguing or bickering

• Examples:

Como dirian en PR dos jueyes machos no caben en una misma cueva jajaja por -Charlotte y Bianca podran co existir?

— 🎸𝓘𝓢𝓐𝓑𝓔𝓛 🎸 (@Iortiz1128) August 18, 2023


Deja que la dejen entrar, déjalos! Que estoy loco, pero desesperao por ver cuando Johanne y ella se agarren por las extensiones a pelear! Esos dos jueyes machos no caben en la misma cueva!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/7dYiHBEkTW

— William Rodriguez (@willieseconpr) June 28, 2023


Como amo a mi Señor papá, pero estar juntos es como tener dos jueyes machos juntos… Nos matamos! Grx y lo veo solo cuando necesita 1 favor

— Naty Natz* (@Natalita_G) January 5, 2012

For more Spanish sayings used in Puerto Rico check out the book Speaking Phrases Boricua: A Collection of Wisdom and Sayings from Puerto Rico.

Check out these other Puerto Rican Spanish Slang Expressions articles.

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