Mexican Spanish is rich with colorful and unique proverbs. “El que es perico, donde quiera es verde” (He who is a parakeet is green wherever he goes) means one’s true nature always shows. “No tiene la culpa el indio, sino el que lo hace compadre” (It’s not the Indian’s fault, but the one who makes him a compadre) warns against misplaced trust. “Al nopal lo van a ver sólo cuando tiene tunas” (They only go to see the cactus when it has prickly pears) criticizes fair-weather friends.
Unusual Proverbs in Mexican Spanish
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