el muerto se ríe del degollado
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This idiom may be literally translated as "the dead man is making fun of the person whose throat has been slit,"
el muerto se ríe del degollado
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (used to refer to a person who is making fun of someone else's misfortune while being in the same or in a worse situation)
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).
a. look who's talking
Qué bien que te hayan despedido. Te lo merecías. - Pues el muerto se ríe del degollado. ¿Acaso no te despidieron a tí también?I'm glad you got fired. You deserved it. - Well, look who's talking. Weren't you fired too?
b. the pot calling the kettle black (figurative) (idiom)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
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).
Paco anda diciendo por ahí que eres un muerto de hambre. - ¡Vaya! El muerto se ríe del degollado porque él no tiene donde caerse muerto tampoco.Paco is going around telling people that you're penniless. - Well! The pot calling the kettle black because he is broke as a joke too.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Escuché que Sergio dejó a Ana. A esa chica no le duran los novios. - ¡Já! El muerto se ríe del degollado. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que tú tuviste novio?I heard Sergio dumped Ana. That girl can't keep a boyfriend. - Ha! You're one to talk. When was the last time you had a boyfriend?
Si hubieras pasado más tiempo estudiando, no hubieras fracasado el examen. - Bueno, el muerto se ríe del degollado. ¿No eres el último de la clase?If you had spent more time studying, you wouldn't have failed the test. - Well, that's rich coming from you. Aren't you last in the class?
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