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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Mexico very similar to chile : "no tienes vela en el entierro".. English: you do t have a candle in this burial".

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    "Quien te dió vela en este entierro?", en Argentina. Se puede asumir que es algo de hispanoamerica al menos. Also, maybe it's better to translate it like "you don't have a candle in this funeral" maybe? I don't know if english speaking people hold a vigil for the dead like we do. Burial while is a more direct translation, I don't think it really represents the spirit of the adage.

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