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Home » Puerto Rican Spanish Slang Expressions » Page 6

El que siembra espinas que no espere cosechar flores

You reap what you sow. If you treat people poorly, then you should expect the same treatment in return.

El que se va para Rincón pierde su sillón

Goofy and playful phrase used when someone leaves their seat, and it is taken by someone else. Means that once a person stands up, he has lost the right to his chair.

mejor muerta que sencilla

when a person makes an extreme effort to look good, I’d rather be caught dead than without my make-up

pim pam pum

a cot

apiarse

to get down from something

teipe

tape, as in masking tape or scotch tape

tuanis

cool

mondonguitos

love handles

bollitos

love handles

cocodrilo que se duerme es cartera

you snooze, you lose

mataburros

a car bumper

si es mudo explota

saying used when someone blurts out an answer quickly

moronga

1) death 2) blood sausage

pulpería

a corner store

El que se va para Aguadilla pierde su silla y el que de Aguadilla viene su silla tiene

Goofy and playful phrase used when someone leaves their seat, and it is taken by someone else. Means that once a person stands up, he has lost the right to his chair.

El que se ríe a sola de su maldad se acuerda

If you run across someone that is laughing, but is alone, it is because he is remembering something naughty that he did.

El que se pica es porque ají [ajo] come

Someone’s anger is a result of his own actions. If he hadn’t eaten the pepper, it wouldn’t be burning his mouth.

El que se come la carne que se coma también el hueso

Take the good with the bad. A person that accepts the positive from a situation or person, must be willing to accept the negative as well.

El que se casa, casa quiere

Once married, start anew with your spouse. Do not live with your parents or in-laws, because it will bring you problems.

El que se casa para su casa

Once you are married you should go out on your own, break ties from your family. Do not live with your parents or in-laws, because it will bring you problems.

El que se brinda se sobra

By offering advice without being asked, you will most likely be ignored.

El que ríe último ríe mejor

He who laughs last laughs best.

El que quiere puede

If you have enough desire, anything can be achieved

El que quiere azul celeste, que le cueste

No pain, no gain. You’ve got to sweat and work to achieve good things, they won’t just fall in your lap.

El que persevera triunfa

El que paga se acredita

If you pay your debts on time, people will be more likely to lend money to you in the future

El que paga lo que debe, sabe lo que tiene

A person without doubts is better off, because he/she knows what belongs to him/her

El que no tiene vaca, no bebe leche

If you don’t have a job, you aren’t going to eat

El que no tiene hechas no tiene sospechas

To not have anything to hide. If you are hiding something, then generally you are guilty. If you weren’t guilty, you wouldn’t need to hide anything.

El que no sale de casa, no sabe lo que pasa

It is impossible to understand and know what is happening in the world without getting outside of your house to experience it.

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