The 'bad guy' of the story. A person who is unfairly blamed for all the group's problems, becoming the narrative scapegoat for any conflict. This term is used across Latin America to describe someone who is made out to be the villain, even if they're just telling the truth.

This proverb says that no problem lasts forever and that everything passes with time. It is used to console someone in a difficult situation.

In Colombia, the affordable daily menu that neighborhood restaurants offer at noon: soup, main dish, juice, and dessert for very little money. The corrientazo is the salvation of the common worker.

To suddenly and intensely want something to eat or of any other kind. Cravings don't ask for permission.