Colombia
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Colombia
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A warning sign in a person that indicates something's off and you should run before it's too late. In modern dating, red flags are the indicators that someone is toxic.
To show off something you have or achieved, flaunt your material possessions or successes for everyone to see. It's the Gen Z version of bragging, straight from English slang.
A folk belief that someone's envious gaze can cause illness, especially in babies and children. It's deeply rooted in Latin American culture, and many families use amulets and rituals to protect against it.
Bread filled with ham, cheese, and other ingredients, the universal quick meal across Latin America and Spain. In Argentina, the "sándwich de miga" is an art form, made with crustless white bread and layered thin, a staple at every party and office lunch.
The nighttime moisture in the air that Latin American folk belief says can make you sick if you go outside with wet hair. Whether it's real or not, generations of abuelas swear by it.