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Que significa cortar el bacalao?
Yo no trabajo pescadero, mi no entiende
Sep 2, 2012 9:00 PM
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Cortar el bacalao es mandar, dirigir. La persona que corta el bacalao es la persona que toma las decisiones, que manda.
September 2, 2012
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cortar el bacalao = tener el poder
"Mi padre gana el dinero, pero mi madre es la que corta el bacalao"
September 2, 2012
Yo no trabajo de pescadero (or) Yo no soy pescadero. Yo no entiendo (or) No entiendo
September 2, 2012
"Cortar el bacalao" is a familiar expression in Spanish whose meaning is to identify the person who rules.
Ejemplo:
Como mi padre viaja mucho, mi madre es la que corta el bacalao
As my father travels a lot, my mother rules
Hope it helps ;)
September 2, 2012
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Cristopher Boev
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