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Home » Blog » Spanish Idioms and Expressions » HACER LAS COSAS CON LOS PIES: Spanish Saying

HACER LAS COSAS CON LOS PIES: Spanish Saying

Here is an illustration of the Spanish saying hacer las cosas con los pies or trabajar con los pies. This illustration is featured in the book Speaking Boricua because it is a common phrase used in Puerto Rico, but is also known in other Spanish-speaking countries.

Hacer las cosas con los pies

HACER LAS COSAS CON LOS PIES: Spanish Saying

• Literal translation:
Doing things with the feet

• Variations:
Hacer las cosas con las patas
Trabajar con los pies
Trabajar con las patas

• Meaning:
Poorly done or executed. Not be very effective or productive. Everything that one produces is poor quality.

• Examples:
“¡El Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) haciendo las cosas con los pies! Recorte en el IVU podría afectar en los municipios.” – by @PNPUtuado via Twitter

“Y todos esos ahí ganandose un montón de dinero y trabajando con las patas…” -by @Johannaor on Twitter

El PPD haciendo las cosas con los pies!! Recorte en el IVU podría afectar en los municipios https://t.co/ORpi5PnYDV via @Metro_PR

— PNP Utuado (@PNPUtuado) April 30, 2013

@elcircodelamega eyyyy @jayfonsecapr Y esooo es Gratis jay!! Y todos esos ahí ganandose un montón de dinero y trabajando con las “PATAS”…

— Johanna Ortiz (@Johannaor) July 10, 2012

Check out these articles for more Spanish sayings.

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