A lo hecho, pecho. Do you know what it means?

Question

A lo hecho, pecho is a very common Spanish phrase. Can you guess what it means and share it with the forum?

Here's an example of usage:

Ya no te martirices más, Eduardo. A lo hecho, pecho.

P.s. Just got your PM...no idea why a notice didn't show up in my email box. - --Mariana--, Oct 21, 2012

No worries. Thanks for your PM. I did reply to it already. Happy Sunday! - francobollo, Oct 21, 2012

Answer 1

No idea why "pecho" is thrown in there, but I'd say...

What's done is done.

(It's all water under the bridge).

Pecho (chest, not breast) is figurative speech as the part of the body you use the most to shield yourself against an attack. - francobollo, Oct 21, 2012

I like it. - LuisCache, Apr 17, 2015

I guessed it , too but too late lol :) - FELIZ77, Apr 18, 2015

Answer 2

My guess is that it's an analogy to life sending you a hard lesson, in which you take a bad blow, and it feels like a kick to the chest.

Like the 2010 World Cup chest kick, here. Remember that one?

I just figured this out and it's a very Spanish concept. ¡Que macho! You've got to love those Spanish men! - JoyceM, Oct 21, 2012

Not sure it conveys the full meaning of the expression. - francobollo, Oct 21, 2012

Okay, what I learned is that when difficult things happen, you take it like a man, on the chest. Is that right? - JoyceM, Oct 22, 2012

Answer 3

It is an expression to manifest the necessity or desirability to face up the consequences of any mistake or failure and not spending time regreting about it.

If you make a mistake stick up your chest, raise the head and don't lament.

Answer 4

Dont cry over spilled milk. thats my best guess

Answer 5

Bite the bullet. Essentially.

Answer 6

What's done is done

Answer 7

'Responder a hecho con pecho mofa; es una forma de disminuir la importancia o el impacto de lo hecho. Following "hecho" with "pecho" is a way to mock "hecho" and diminish its importance.

It´s like saying "Facts schacks. I don´t care about the facts!" or You need a badge to enter the employees room, sir. Badges, schmadges! I own this place and I´ll go where I want without a stinking badge!"