Burro grande, ande o no ande.

USAGE NOTE
This phrase may be literally translated as "Big donkey, whether it walks or not."
Burro grande, ande o no ande.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
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)
(some people like things to be big regardless of their quality)
a. The bigger the better.
¿Para qué necesita el abuelo una computadora tan potente? - Ah, ya lo conoces. Burro grande, ande o no ande.What does Grandpa need such a powerful computer for? - Oh, you know him. The bigger the better.
b. Never mind the quality, feel the width.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
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 Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿De verdad necesitas un coche tan grande para ir por la ciudad? Tú como siempre: burro grande, ande o no ande.Do you really need such a big car to go around the city? It's just the same old you. Never mind the quality, feel the width.
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