1. Estar en la luna
Literal Translation: To be on the moon.
Meaning:
To be daydreaming or distracted, as if you're not fully present. Often used when someone seems out of it, like they’ve had too much to drink.
2. No hay mal que por bien no venga
Literal Translation: There is no bad from which good does not come.
Meaning:
Often used in the context of drinking, it suggests that even a bad situation (like a hangover) can lead to something positive (like a good story).
3. A beber y a cantar
Literal Translation: To drink and to sing.
Meaning:
Encouragement to enjoy life, often said in social gatherings where drinks are involved.
4. Más vale tarde que nunca
Literal Translation: Better late than never.
Meaning:
This can be used in a drinking context to suggest that it's better to join the fun late than not at all.
5. El que no arriesga, no gana
Literal Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t win.
Meaning:
Often used to encourage trying new drinks or experiences, implying that you won’t know what you’re missing unless you try.
6. Poner los puntos sobre las íes
Literal Translation: To put the dots over the i's.
Meaning:
To clarify something, often used after a night of drinking when things might have been misunderstood.
7. Tomar el pelo
Literal Translation: To take the hair
Meaning:
To tease or joke with someone, often used in a lighthearted context, like during a drinking session.
8. Echar un trago
Literal Translation: To throw back a drink.
Meaning:
To have a drink, usually referring to doing so quickly or casually.
9. Estar como una cuba
Literal Translation: To be like a barrel.
Meaning:
To be very drunk.
10. Agua que no has de beber, déjala correr
Literal Translation: Water that you won't drink, let it flow.
Meaning:
Don’t worry about things that don’t concern you, similar to letting go of unnecessary worries, often shared in social drinking contexts.
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