ProverbsCareful!
Something fishy is going on.
Word for word: There’s a cat locked in.
- How to say it
- hay ga·to en·ce·rra·do
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More sayings: Careful!
- El que se mete a jugar tiene que aguantar.If you join in, you take what comes.
- El que siembra vientos cosecha tempestades.Sow trouble and you’ll reap worse.
- Jalarse una tortaTo mess up big time.
- Meter la pataTo put your foot in it.
- Dar atol con el dedoTo string someone along, fooling them with little.
- Ponerse vivoTo get sharp, pay attention.