El que se agüita se encuera.

USAGE NOTE
This phrase may be literally translated as "He who gets bummed gets naked."
El que se agüita se encuera.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
(be on the alert or else you'll miss opportunities)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. If you snooze, you lose.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
No te despistes, güey. En este negocio, el que se agüita se encuera.Don't get off track, dude. In this business, if you snooze, you lose.
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