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A shrewd, street-smart person who always finds an angle and gets the best out of any situation. In Colombia, calling someone abeja is actually a compliment: it means they are clever enough that nobody is going to take advantage of them easily.
“She is really sharp, she always manages to get a discount on everything.”
“You have to be smart like that to survive in that business.”
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A shrewd, street-smart person who always finds an angle and gets the best out of any situation. In Colombia, calling someone abeja is actually a compliment: it means they are clever enough that nobody is going to take advantage of them easily.
“She is really sharp, she always manages to get a discount on everything.”
“You have to be smart like that to survive in that business.”
Sacar vuelo
To seize an opportunity and take off toward something better. Used in Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, sacar vuelo means you stop staying grounded and actually launch: in your career, your business, or your personal life. When the moment is right, you fly.