Spanish: No Se Puede Chiflar Y Comer Pinole.

Type: Proverb

Literal Meaning: You can’t whistle and eat pinole at the same time.

Meaning: You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

Pedro dice que ama a su esposa y quiere que sus seis hijos lo respeten. Pero él está enamorado también de Beatriz. Me preguntó qué es lo que debe hacer y le dije que no se puede chiflar y comer pinole. (Pedro says he loves his wife and wants his six children to respect him. But he’s also in love with Beatriz. He asked me what he should do and I told him he can’t have his cake and eat it too.)