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sioux4noff

Jul 29, 2008, 4:06 PM

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help with a dicho in Spanish

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I recently heard someone use a "dicho" when playfully grabbing an item away from a friend. It sounded like "matango dijo el chango".
I asked a Mexican friend, he chuckled and said he knew the saying, but said it wasn't "matango" but couldn't think of the right word. Any help out there? Thanks.

julietl

Aug 2, 2008, 10:48 AM

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Re: [sioux4noff] help with a dicho in Spanish

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The dicho is "matanga dijo la changa"

My boyfriend says that matanga isn't even a word, but it roughly translates to 'the (lady) monkey just snatched something from you'. It is used by kids, usually.
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sioux4noff

Aug 2, 2008, 5:49 PM

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