Definitions tagged viveza-criolla in the street dictionary.
A lazy bum, deadbeat, or freeloader. It refers to someone who avoids work, often looks scruffy, and lives off others. It can also describe a smooth-talking swindler.
On top of everything, I have to support that atorrante of a brother-in-law!
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A popular saying meaning that if you stay idle or lose focus, you will be taken advantage of. It implies that in life, only the street-smart come out ahead (the metaphor suggests that a sleeping crocodile is easily caught and turned into a leather handbag).
Come on, eat that last piece of BBQ. Remember, cocodrilo que duerme es cartera.
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A shrewd, two-faced, and opportunistic person who is prone to backstabbing. (In Argentina, this is often used to describe a manipulative or malicious woman).
- And she is bicha. She acts all innocent but she is a total bitch. - Yeah, she is a snake.
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To beat someone to the punch or get the jump on others by being faster or more cunning. It is closely linked to viveza criolla (a local cultural trait that prizes street smarts and taking the initiative to gain an advantage over others).
I cut in the bus line and primereé everyone.
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