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Spanish to English Folklore Translation Glossary

Spanish term	English translation
los palicos	Pick-a stick/Pick up sticks

marcador	brander

mejor ser cabeza de raton que cola de leon	better to be queen of bees, than king of fleas	Marcelo González
Entered by: Marcelo González
mentir como un cosaco o bellaco	lying through one's teeth	Carol Gullidge
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
ninot	ninot (satirical papier mâché effigy)

paleada de trigo y la quema	winnowing the wheat and burning the field

parémico	proverbial, legendary

ponerse la piel del cordero	to dress in sheep's clothing

por ciclos o por cursos	by key stage or by year

rogativas comunitarias	community invocation(s)

si la Guaira es lejos, es porque ya he ido	Been there, done that, got the t-shirt

subastas	to auction the honor of carrying the Saint	Kathleen Misson
Entered by: Kathleen Misson
ta te ti, suerte para ti...	eeny, meeny, miny, moe...

tener los días contados	..days are/were numbered

toque	Music

vengo de (recoger) verdura	I\'ve just been picking vegetables	Marilena Berca
Entered by: Marilena Berca
Veo que has vuelto al tajo	I see you're back on the job

y tiene una enorme reputación en las bailantas	and he/she has a great/terrific reputation in the cumbia dance halls