Colombia
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Colombia
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In Latin America, someone with a toxic personality who intentionally causes harm with their words or actions, like a slow-acting poison.
To do absolutely nothing — to sit around scratching yourself while everyone else hustles. In Argentina, rascarse (literally scratching yourself) is the image of ultimate idleness: hands doing nothing useful, contributing zero.
In Mexico, an expression of mild skepticism or a soft challenge — doubting whether someone will actually do what they claim, and waiting to see if they prove you wrong.
To function without energy or real awareness — running on autopilot due to extreme exhaustion. Moving through the day like the undead, technically present but mentally completely absent.
To solve two problems with a single action — maximum efficiency turned into a classic proverb. The Spanish version of 'killing two birds with one stone,' used constantly in everyday speech.