Mi tío nació con los pantalones. ¿Entiendes?

Question

Tengo un tío cubano quien dice que cuando nació, él llevaba pantalones, y él es grave. Claro, ne creo que nació realmente con pantalones, pero cuando mi abuela dijo que ella no le creyó, mi tío y su esposa se enojaron y regresaron a casa.

¿ "Nacer con los pantalones" significa algo más en español o en Cuba? Como en inglés, decimos "to die with your boots on" significar "morir oponiendo resistencia". ¿Es mi tío loco, o entendí mal?

(I have a Cuban uncle who says that when he was born, he was wearing pants, and he's serious. Obviously, I don't believe that he was really born with pants on, but when my grandmother said that she didn't believe him, my uncle and his wife got mad and went home.

Does "being born with pants on" mean something more in Spanish or in Cuba? Like in English we say "to die with your boots on" to mean "to die putting up a fight". Is my uncle crazy, or did I misunderstand?)

• This is interesting and hilarious at the same time. I gotta know the answer! I hope someone knows the answer! - cheeseisyumm Nov 4, 2009
• I'm afraid that I, and the rest of my family, already know the answer. - jrey0474 Nov 4, 2009
• Holy crud! I want to know as well!! - Jason7R Nov 4, 2009

Answer 1

He was not born yesterday.

Someone that is smart,able.he is no dummy

• That almost makes sense. Is this a guess, or have you heard Spanish-speakers use that term with this meaning? - jrey0474 Nov 4, 2009
• I have heard it use by my relatives in Guatemala city,Ceentral america - 00769608 Nov 5, 2009
• Excuse me, I don't mean to bee crude but, I always make sense ....Well most of the time - 00769608 Nov 5, 2009
• I'll never question you again. - jrey0474 Nov 6, 2009

Answer 2

Actually I was wrong-dead wrong Mi tío nació con los pantalones puestos-actually means that he my uncle is a man's man in other words a real man. Sorryt above the wrong information.

Answer 3

nacío con pantalones = born a boy

nacío con faldas = born a girl

nació con un pan bajo el brazo = born with a silver spoon (in their mouth)

nacío de pie = born lucky

nacío con estrella = born under a lucky star

Answer 4

Mal nacido Que es de origen oscuro o que es despreciable en su comportamiento

Answer 5

Hola soy federico de argentina y esa frase que dijo tu tio es una frase sin sentido no significa nada .

Answer 6

hola Federico