black sheep

black sheep
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(general)
a. la oveja negra
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
You've had some difficulties that your brothers haven't, but that doesn't make you the black sheep.Has tenido dificultades que no tuvieron tus hermanos, pero eso no significa que seas la oveja negra.
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