Changito = Small monkey (Playful)
Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = Even though the monkey is dressed in silk it's still a monkey (You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear)
Cada chango en su mecate y yo con mi mecatito = Each monkey on his string and I on mine (Each of us should be in our own place minding our own business)
Chango estreñido = Constipated monkey (Cranky, one unhappy camper)
Con dinero hasta la mona baila = With money, even the monkey dances (Money talks)
¿Tengo monos en la cara o que?" = Do I have monkeys on my face or what? (Do I look funny or something?)
¡ Toma chango tu banano! = Monkey, take your banana! (Meaning "if the fruit's available the monkey's going to grab it", AKA When the cat’s away the mouse will play)
Happy Birthday Erik!!
"Un singe est toujours singe, même sous un habit de pourpre."
ReplyDeleteA monkey, even dressed up in purple (even all dressed up), is always a monkey!
A banana a day keeps the monkey away.
ReplyDeleteAh, a visit by Le Singe Supreme...I am honored.
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