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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
A classic Mexican children's game where you toss a small rubber ball in the air and scoop up small metal pieces (or pebbles) from the ground before catching it again. The Mexican version of jacks, a recess and sidewalk staple that every Mexican generation grew up playing.
“¿Te acuerdas cuando jugábamos matatena en el recreo de la primaria?”
“Do you remember playing matatena at recess in elementary school?”
“Mi abuela jugaba matatena mejor que todos, nadie le ganaba.”
“My grandma played better than anyone, nobody could beat her.”
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A classic Mexican children's game where you toss a small rubber ball in the air and scoop up small metal pieces (or pebbles) from the ground before catching it again. The Mexican version of jacks, a recess and sidewalk staple that every Mexican generation grew up playing.
“¿Te acuerdas cuando jugábamos matatena en el recreo de la primaria?”
“Do you remember playing matatena at recess in elementary school?”
“Mi abuela jugaba matatena mejor que todos, nadie le ganaba.”
“My grandma played better than anyone, nobody could beat her.”
Empujar el tigre
In Colombia, to take unnecessary risks or stir up trouble for no good reason, pushing your luck into dangerous territory you have no business being in. The person who "empuja el tigre" is provoking consequences they could easily avoid if they just had the sense to walk away.