el que se fue a la Villa, perdió su silla

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This idiom may be literally translated as "he who left for the Village, lost his seat."
el que se fue a la Villa, perdió su silla
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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)
(take good care of your place, or you risk losing it)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. finders, keepers
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)
¿No me vas a devolver mi puesto? - No. El que se fue a la Villa, perdió su silla.You're not going to give me back my spot? - No. Finders, keepers.
b. finders, keepers, losers, weepers
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)
Esa era mi silla, Paco. - El que se fue a la Villa, perdió su silla. Hay otros puestos libres en el salón.That was my seat, Paco. - Finders, keepers, losers, weepers. There are other free spots left in the hall.
c. move your meat, lose your seat
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)
El que se fue a la Villa, perdió su silla, güey. - ¿En serio? ¡Solo me fui por un segundo!Move your meat, lose your seat, dude. - Seriously? I just left for a second!
d. move your feet, lose your seat
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)
Yo estaba acostado en esa hamaca. - Bueno, el que se fue a la Villa, perdió su silla.I was in that hammock. - Well, move your feet, lose your seat.
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