ExpressionsTalk & silence
No way, not a chance.
Word for word: Not even with sticks.
- How to say it
- ni a pa·los
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More sayings: Talk & silence
- Ni papaNothing at all: no entendí ni papa.
- No hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír.None so deaf as those who won’t listen.
- Para muestra, un botón.One example proves it. Said while pointing at the evidence.
- En boca cerrada no entran moscas.Keep quiet and you stay out of trouble.
- El que calla, otorga.Silence means yes.
- Hablando se entiende la gente.Talking it out is how people understand each other.