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O TE PEINAS O TE HACES ROLOS: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying

Here is an illustration of a common Puerto Rican Spanish saying: o te peinas, o te haces rolos. This phrase also have the variation o te peinas o te haces papelillos.

o te peinas o te haces rolos puerto rican spanish

Puerto Rican Spanish Saying: O te peinas, o te haces rolos

• Literal translation:
Either you brush your hair or you curl it
Or brush your hair or you roll it

• Variation:
O te peinas, o te haces papelillos

• Meaning:
Just make a decision, one way or the other.

• Examples:

Si la dejaste porque no sentías lo mismo, no entiendo cuál es la necesidad de importarte si está con otro. Te peinas o te haces rolos.

— NR (@NMR365) June 6, 2014


"@ElNuevoDia: Gobernador García Padilla reconoce que hay menos empleos en Puerto Rico. http://t.co/i0vGKLDZCG" o te peinas o te haces rolos.

— Michel Vargas (@VargrosMichel) June 28, 2014

This illustration is featured in 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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