el que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga
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This idiom may be literally translated as "he who isn't of Incan descent is of Malinke descent."
el que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (everyone has indigenous or African ancestors) (Ecuador) (Peru)
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).
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Peru
a. everyone has Native American or African blood in their veins
Acá en el Perú, el que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga.Here in Peru, everyone has Native American or African blood in their veins.
b. everyone's of mixed race
Lima es una inmensa metrópoli donde el que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga.Lima is a huge metropolis where eveyone's of mixed race.
2. (idiom) (everyone has African ancestors) (Puerto Rico)
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).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. everyone has African blood in their veins
Si eres boricua, tienes linaje africano. Aquí el que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga.If you're Puerto Rican, you're of African descent. Here, everyone has African blood in their veins.
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