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Mexican Slang Meaning

Spanish: ¿Por Qué Con Tamal Me Pagas Teniendo Una Bizcochería?

Type: Saying

Literal Meaning: Why do you pay me with a tamale when you own a pastry shop?

Meaning: Why don’t you pay me what I’m worth? Why don’t you value what I do?

Eugenio es de familia buena y sus restaurantes y cafés son muy exitosos. Pero cuando le hago trabajos de herrería, me paga una miseria. Le quisiera decir “¿Por qué con tamal me pagas teniendo una bizcochería?” pero necesito la chamba y no lo quiero ofender. (Eugenio is from a good family and his stores, restaurants and cafes are really successful. But when I do iron work for him, he pays me next to nothing. I’d like to say to him, “Why don’t you pay me what I’m worth?” but I need the job and don’t want to offend him.)

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