Malaleche
A mean-spirited person who acts in bad faith or with malicious intent.
That guy is a malaleche. He goes hard for every ball. One day he is going to break someone.
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Tag: malicia
Definitions tagged malicia in the street dictionary.
ArgentinaCriollada
The act of gaming the system or using clever trickery to bypass laws and social norms. (In Peru, this describes an opportunistic mindset where being street-smart is used to gain an unfair advantage).
Our country does not progress because criollada is everywhere.
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PerúGallo que no repite no es gallo
An expression used to indicate that a person with a strong character must prove their worth by winning more than once. To be considered a true leader or a tough individual, one victory is not enough: you must repeat the feat to show it was not a fluke. (In the Venezuelan plains, this draws from cockfighting and macho culture where a champion must consistently prove his dominance).
Don't be a dork, gallo que no repite no es gallo. Go out there and win, gallo que no repite no es gallo.
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VenezuelaGuerra avisada no mata soldado/ y si lo mata es por descuidado
An expression used to warn someone to stay alert. It implies that since a warning was given, any resulting trouble is the person's own fault for being negligent. (Equivalent to the English proverb: forewarned is forearmed).
Well, you were not paying attention, and guerra avisada no mata soldado/ y si lo mata es por descuidado
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Mas sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo
This proverb means that the wisdom gained from life experience is more valuable than just being clever or cunning. It is used to emphasize that an older person's advice is worth following because they have lived through many situations.
Listen to what I am telling you, because mas sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo. Listen to what grandma says, remember that mas sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo.
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El que nace barrigon, ni que lo fajen chiquito
This proverb means a person's nature or character is permanent and impossible to change, similar to saying a leopard cannot change its spots. It implies that if someone is born with a certain character, no amount of correction or discipline will fix it. The word barrigon is sometimes replaced with maruton, which refers to the navel. (The literal imagery refers to the practice of wrapping a baby's abdomen in a sash to shape the body or prevent a protruding navel).
That kid is never going to change, el que nace barrigon, ni que lo fajen chiquito. And the mom thinks he is an angel and it is just a phase, but el que nace barrigon ni que lo fajen chiquito.
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Conejo
A person who is naive, gullible, or lacks street smarts.
You are too conejo for your age. I cannot believe you are such a conejo.
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calumnia
A false accusation or lie intended to harm a person or discredit something.
he was unfairly accused for something he did not do
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