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/Sounds like "LYAHR" + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
In Mexico, to shut something down permanently or to die. From "petate," a palm mat that was rolled up for travel. When something "lia el petate," it's done and not coming back.
“That business folded after the pandemic, it just couldn't survive.”
“If the numbers don't improve, this project is going to shut down in January.”
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In Mexico, to shut something down permanently or to die. From "petate," a palm mat that was rolled up for travel. When something "lia el petate," it's done and not coming back.
“That business folded after the pandemic, it just couldn't survive.”
“If the numbers don't improve, this project is going to shut down in January.”
Meritocracia del barrio
The belief that street smarts, hustle, and sheer hard work can take you to the top regardless of where you started. In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, this idea celebrates those who made it without connections or privilege, purely through their own grind.