Old-Fashioned Words and Phrases

[cinderella]

"Yerba mala nunca muere."

Lol. I remember that one too - my mom used to say it about my father all the time. She wasn't too far from the truth - he died a few months ago at the age of 91!

Originally Posted by little_ms_sunshyne

Whenever my Abuelita (granny) says she is getting old and it will be her time soon, my Dad always jumps in and says:

"You know what they say about the bad weed...it never dies" lol

Now imagine this conversation in Spanish...yup..very animated.

When referring to "grooming" your special areas...Grandma's advice to me was (keep in mind I didnt ask for any advice),

"If there is no nest, there will be no bird" Ummmm..wonder if Grandma realizes I am not looking for any visits from birds lol