más se perdió en Cuba

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, more was lost in Cuba, referring to the Spanish-American war.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmas se peɾˌdjo en ˈkuba/ [ˌmas se peɾˌð̞jo ẽŋ ˈku.β̞a]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Syllabification: más se per‧dió en Cu‧ba

Proverb

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más se perdió en Cuba

  1. (idiomatic) worse things happen at sea; could be worse; things ain't as bad as they might be