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Old 03-07-2008, 10:54 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by mem286
I know another one!!!
"No le pidas peras al olmo"... but "No gastes pólvora en chimangos" sounds perfect... at least in Argentina.

Regards,

Yes, I thought so too, as the friend provided an explanation too. S it appears, a chimango is a bird which tastes rather bad. So nobody would hunt it.

It would however not be understood over here.
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