maria-fotografia-247: BON El único helado que explota! Bon! E.P.D. Rafael Corporán de los Santos The only ice cream that explodes: Bon! As famously advertised by late DR television personality Rafael Corporán de los Santos.
“Cualquier bejuquito amarra”
Literal translation: any vine ties up Meaning: people or things we underestimate may surprise us by being just what we need at the right time. Significado: personas o cosas que subestimamos pueden ser precisamente lo que necesitamos en un momento inesperado
“La pava no pone donde ponía”
Literal translation: the turkey hen doesn’t lay eggs where it used to. Meaning: things are not what they used to be. Often used to refer to role reversals in unfair situations Significado: las cosas han cambiado Use: general
“Matar el gallo en la funda”
Literal translation: to kill the rooster in the bag Meaning: to kill someone’s hopes before they get a chance to make their case Significado: matar las esperanzas o tronchar los planes de alguien, antes de que logre expresar sus intenciones
“Serruchar el palo”
Literal translation: sawing the stick Meaning: to sabotage someone’s efforts behind their back Significado: sabotear los esfuerzos de alguien a sus espaldas
Presenting Dominican wisdom
For a long time, I've thought about compiling a list of Dominican idioms and explaining their meaning to English and Spanish-speaking people alike. Idioms are often used in casual conversation in the Dominican Republic, and it's one thing I miss about not speaking Spanish more often. Colorful idioms make you smile as you speak, since their powerful imagery is rarely lost on anyone. I've launched tumblr site: Dominican wisdom, to slowly compile these idioms as they pop in day to day conversations and to attract others who want to make them accessible online for future generation Dominican-Americans. Take a look!…
Full circle: reflections on losing a friend
On losing a friend to death: Every day of our lives, causality is playing out, leaving no one behind. One day, we are working on causes; dealing with consequences the next. Some days, our past comes knocking back, just to see if we learned from it the lessons we were supposed to. Sometimes, the lesson is compassion. Sometimes it is self-love. In the last month, I've been pushed to look at the past twice, once to learn to forgive and the other to see where I would be if I hadn't learned my lesson. I learned the latter by losing…