How would you say that someone "struck gold"?

Question

To "strike gold" is to discover something or think of something that is very valuable. It is to find something that will bring a person from rags to richest almost instantly. How would you express this in Spanish?

"Golpeando el oro" es una manera para decir que uno ha descubierto o pensado en algo que es muy valioso. Es para encontrar algo que llevará a la persona desde mendigo a millionario casi de inmediato. ¿Cómo se expresaría tal frase (strike gold) en español?

Answer 1

For "to strike gold" in Peru you could say:

1. pegarle al gordo (le pegó el gordo)
2. sacarse la lotería (se sacó la lotería)

In Scotand you could say:

• "You won a watch!"

Answer 2

To "strike gold" ---->dar con un filón de oro

El sentimiento de éxito provoca en el cerebro una oleada del neurotransmisor dopamina, que transmite a las neuronas que se acaba de dar con un filón de oro, con el elixir del triunfo.

Answer 3

Hola Nathaniel,

I would say "dar el pelotazo" it's an informal expression

If I think of something else I will let you know

Miguel,

You could also say "Hacerse de oro" - miguel79, Jan 14, 2011

Answer 4

Hmmm, interesting, how about 'un golpe de suerte' or 'sacarse la lotería' - that would be instantaneous!

Answer 5

I'm looking for something more along the lines of, you found something of great value, and if you work hard at it, you will be very successful.

Less 'get rich quick', more 'get rich quick if you work really hard at it'.