/Sounds like 'no-PAH-les en lah FREN-teh'/
A colorful Mexican expression for someone who claims to have left their humble origins behind but fails to hide them. Like having nopal cactus on your forehead — everyone can see exactly where you really come from.
"Don't come at me with that story, your roots are showing."
"He acts fancy but everyone knows where he came from."
/Sounds like 'no-PAH-les en lah FREN-teh'/
A colorful Mexican expression for someone who claims to have left their humble origins behind but fails to hide them. Like having nopal cactus on your forehead — everyone can see exactly where you really come from.
"Don't come at me with that story, your roots are showing."
"He acts fancy but everyone knows where he came from."
Mara
Grupo de amigos, pandilla o barra. En Centroamérica puede tener connotaciones delictivas, pero entre jóvenes es neutral.