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In Colombia, a naive or foolish person who acts without thinking, falls for the most obvious tricks, and ends up looking ridiculous. The mamerto is the classic person who believes everything they are told and never sees the trap coming.
“That fool believed every single thing they told him in the meeting.”
“Don't be naive; think it through before you sign anything.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
A fool, a naive or clueless person who never catches on to what's happening around them. In Colombia, it describes someone who's too innocent for their own good, always the last to realize they're being tricked or taken advantage of. It's dismissive but not the harshest insult, more like calling someone gullible or dense.
“Don't be an idiot, can't you see they're ripping you off?”
“That fool believed everything they told him.”
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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
In Colombia, a naive or foolish person who acts without thinking, falls for the most obvious tricks, and ends up looking ridiculous. The mamerto is the classic person who believes everything they are told and never sees the trap coming.
“That fool believed every single thing they told him in the meeting.”
“Don't be naive; think it through before you sign anything.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
A fool, a naive or clueless person who never catches on to what's happening around them. In Colombia, it describes someone who's too innocent for their own good, always the last to realize they're being tricked or taken advantage of. It's dismissive but not the harshest insult, more like calling someone gullible or dense.
“Don't be an idiot, can't you see they're ripping you off?”
“That fool believed everything they told him.”
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No comer cuento
In Colombia and Venezuela, to refuse to be fooled or taken in by stories and excuses. Someone who "no come cuento" has probably been burned before and will not accept anything without solid proof. They are sharp, skeptical, and very hard to manipulate.