"Al que se le cae la cerveza encima..."

Question

"Al que se le cae la cerveza encima, es como si hubiese tenido en brazos Benjamin de la caza."

Does any one know the meaning of this phrase? The translations I've gotten so far don't make any sense to me.

Sorry, haven't heard this one! - --Mariana--, Jun 14, 2012

it's a type of rifle, called a Benjamin, Mariana, I promise, it took me ages to find out. - annierats, Jun 15, 2012

Donrono, can you give more context? - annierats, Jun 15, 2012

This is a one line poem, so there's no more context I can give. - donrono, Jun 15, 2012

fair enough. - annierats, Jun 15, 2012

Answer 1

My best try would be "In the moment when the beer fell on him (???), it was as if he was holding Benjamin the Hunter" Perhaps the "se le cae la cerveza encima" has something to do with being drunk, and when he became drunk it was like he was holding a great weight...just a guess...this is a really hard one

Answer 2

Thanks for everybody's suggestions. I came up with:

"He who has beer bestowed upon him feels like he has a Benjamin rifle in his arms."

If someone has a better suggestion, you're welcome to chime in.

Yes, could be, a very fortyfing beer.. - annierats, Jun 15, 2012

Answer 3

Thanks for your answer. I'm still trying to figure out the meaning behind "holding Benjamin the hunter."

Answer 4

Ok , final try, really, I give up after this:

And with that, he tipped the beer all over himself , it was as though he was holding a rifle ( shotgun) in his arms?

Answer 5

And who is going to pay for the next round then? This is like trying to catch Benjamin, the slippery fel low.. ( I think Benjamin may be a rabbit or something, somebody that's hunted.)

General sense: Nobody is wanting to pay for the next round of drinks.

This is guesswork, but, you know how it is when it comes to pay-time.. - annierats, Jun 14, 2012

Disregard this answer. A Benjamin is agun, I took the trouble to find out. - annierats, Jun 14, 2012

Answer 6

A Benjamin is gun. Some sort of hunting rifle. El Señor Google me ha ayudado.

So: And who will pay for the next round( the next beers? It was as if he held a rifle in his arms.. Neat!

Answer 7

Al que se le cae la cerveza encima, es como si hubiese tenido en brazos Benjamin de la caza.

Could the first part mean,

The moment the beer took effect

The second part might mean,

as if he had the fighter Benjamin in his arms (like in a clinch in boxing)