La carne de burro no es transparente.

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This idiom may be literally translated as "donkey meat is not transparent," and it may also be written "La carne de burro no se transparenta."
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)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(to be in the way)
a. You make a better door than a window.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Mario, ¡no me dejas ver! - ¿No? - ¡No! La carne de burro no es transparente.Mario, I can't see! - You can't? - No! You make a better door than a window.
b. You make a better wall than a window.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Mi hermano me gritó, "la carne de burro no es transparente" cuando pasé frente a la tele.My brother yelled, "you make a better wall than a window" when I walked in front of the TV.
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