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Create account/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "hah" (as in "hard")/
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.”
Darle con todo
To go at something with maximum energy and total commitment, no half-measures and no reservations. Used across Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. When you "le das con todo," you hold nothing back and leave everything on the table.