Tos de perro

Question

I have a cold with a very bad cough. This morning it was really bad and my girlfriend said to me: ¡Ay, que tos de perro traes gringo!

I thought it was an interesting colloquialism (sp?). If you have any like this please share them with us.

I'm trying hard, shall we expand into horses? - annierats, Oct 25, 2013

lol - Rey_Mysterio, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 1

¿Amores perros?

Annie, What? Do I love dogs? No, actually I am a cat person. - gringojrf, Oct 25, 2013

that a book written by a peruvian. i dont remember his name - Rey_Mysterio, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 2

Same in Chile.

Thanks. Do you have any others? - gringojrf, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 3

Eres un pedazo de pan = You are such a sweetie or words to that effect. Eres mi ojo derecho = You are my favourite or you are the apple of my eye.

Answer 4

She means you have a really bad cough

Answer 5

Pelo de gato. Costa Rica, the very fine droplets of rain, almost a mist.

Answer 6

Estás como un queso.

Estás más bueno que el pan

Estás para mojar pan.

Apparantly all of the above mean that you are very attractive gringo.

Thanks. I think I "get" the first two. But, "You are for wetting the bread."? Strange. - gringojrf, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 7

La curisodiad mató al gato.

Y la satisfacción le da vida de nuevo. Doesn't work so well in Spanish. - gringojrf, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 8

"Humor de perros" is a very bad mood...possibly related?

Thanks. Possibly. - gringojrf, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 9

Se puede llevar el caballo al abrevadero pero no puede obligarlo a beber.

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

It is only noon. - gringojrf, Oct 25, 2013

i'm going to bed now, butyou can't make me sleep.. Goodningt. - annierats, Oct 25, 2013

well, it's only half seven over here, but I feel tired, I will actually watch TV for a bit.. - annierats, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 10

Caballo de regalo, tenlo por bueno aunque sea malo.

Don't look a gift- horse in the teeth.