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Home » Blog » Puerto Rican Spanish Slang » NO CAMBIES ORO POR COBRE: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying

NO CAMBIES ORO POR COBRE: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying

Here is an illustration of the Puerto Rican Spanish saying no cambies oro por cobre from the book Speaking Phrases Boricua.

No cambies oro por cobre

Puerto Rican Spanish Saying: No cambies oro por cobre

• Literal translation:
Do not change gold for copper

• Meaning:
Advice to avoid changing something of value for something else of less value.

• Examples:
“Cambiar al amor por el deseo es como cambiar oro por cobre.”
“Te la pasas por ahí cambiando oro por cobre, por eso estas jodía.”

Cambiar al amor por el deseo es como cambiar oro por cobre.

— El poeta de rancho (@Mimo_dubstep) March 13, 2014


Te la pasas por ahí cambiando oro por cobre por eso estas jodía

— VETERANO™ (@zaydguillama) May 12, 2014

Check out these other Puerto Rican Spanish Slang Expressions articles.

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