Month: May 2020

In Spain when somebody is rich and wants to show off we say that they “tie their dogs with sausages”. This “dicho” or saying originated in the town of Candelario, near Béjar, Salamanca and is one of my favorite sayings for its long and illustrious history that links it to the Prado Museum and the […]

Everyday sayings and expressions hide many secrets about the cuisine, traditions and popular wisdom of our country. Spanish has thousands of gastronomical sayings such as the ones included in the book 2000 refranes para comer (2000 edible sayings ) by Juan José Lapitz, although it does not include many expressions that we Spanish commonly use, such as […]