Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tirar manteca al techo
English translation:
to have plenty of money to burn
Added to glossary by
David Russi
Mar 2, 2006 05:44
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Uruguay
GER>SPA Translator in Architecture
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Tirar manteca al techo
Spanish to English
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Le decimos así a una persona que, por ejemplo, tiene mucho dinero: "es tan pero tan ricachón, que tira manteca al techo".
También, por oposición, se dice así cuando a alguien no le va bien económicamente: "en su situación, la cosa no está como para andar tirando manteca al techo".
También, por oposición, se dice así cuando a alguien no le va bien económicamente: "en su situación, la cosa no está como para andar tirando manteca al techo".
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50 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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English
Works in field
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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89
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to have plenty of money to burn
to have plenty of money to burn
Peer comment(s):
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Sarah Brenchley
: In this context "who has money to burn"
1 hr
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| agree |
Elena Robles Sanjuan
: I like it too
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| agree |
tangotrans
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JudyK
: yes, has money to burn
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marisa cancellaro
8 hrs
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| agree |
Hebe Martorella
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Maria Carla Di Giacinti
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
: In the context of the rich person. For the poor person, maybe "he can't go throwing his money around."
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muy amables todos por las sugerencias, me quedaré con ésta por parecer la que concita más unanimidad (aunque la de Kelly-Jane no me parece mala, ni tampoco las de Henry y Susana)."
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29 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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20
(to be) rolling in money/rolling in dough
a couple of options
5 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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355
to have all the money in the world
"es tan pero tan ricachón, que tira manteca al techo" = he's so damned rich that he's got all the money in the world
"en su situación, la cosa no está como para andar tirando manteca al techo" = in his situation, it's not exactly like he's got all the money in the world
Es una idea que vale, pero seguramente no la única.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-03-02 05:53:17 GMT)
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Hay que añadir que eso de "tirar manteca al techo", jamás lo había escuchado.
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-03-02 06:15:21 GMT)
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Todo tiene su historia, para mí desconocida:
Todos los significados de la vida diaria, curiosidades y frases de ... - [ Translate this page ]Tirar manteca al techo. Durante la década del 20 florecieron en Buenos Aires las ... Desde entonces ,"tirar manteca al techo" ha quedado en la conversación ...
www.estarinformado.com.ar/ pag%20curiosidades/origen_del_viento.htm -
Bien original. Si hay respuestas más folklóricas, me avisas.
"en su situación, la cosa no está como para andar tirando manteca al techo" = in his situation, it's not exactly like he's got all the money in the world
Es una idea que vale, pero seguramente no la única.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-03-02 05:53:17 GMT)
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Hay que añadir que eso de "tirar manteca al techo", jamás lo había escuchado.
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-03-02 06:15:21 GMT)
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Todo tiene su historia, para mí desconocida:
Todos los significados de la vida diaria, curiosidades y frases de ... - [ Translate this page ]Tirar manteca al techo. Durante la década del 20 florecieron en Buenos Aires las ... Desde entonces ,"tirar manteca al techo" ha quedado en la conversación ...
www.estarinformado.com.ar/ pag%20curiosidades/origen_del_viento.htm -
Bien original. Si hay respuestas más folklóricas, me avisas.
Peer comment(s):
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Marco Schaumloeffel
: see the answers given in other languages, since Fabio asked it at least 4 times!
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Well, the reply in German appears to be "to throw money out the window", can't find the rest, but I guess we're all on the same track.
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2 hrs
Kelly-Jane Wallis
Native in English
Works in field
10 years experience in Hydrogeology
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
he/she thinks money grows on trees
this is a classic way of saying it.....
Peer comment(s):
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Sarah Brenchley
: In my opinion, this has a negative connotation - that someone doesn't appreciate the value of money and wastes it.
24 mins
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