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/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "koh" (as in "coat") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "KWEHN" (as in "quest") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

Don't come to me with nonsense, I saw it with my own eyes.

That guy doesn't buy any story, he needs concrete facts before he believes anything.

Regional synonyms

An open-air street market that sets up on certain days of the week. The tianguis is a pre-Hispanic tradition that's still alive in Mexico with fruit, clothes, and everything imaginable.