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/Sounds like "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

A childish phrase used ironically when someone complains about something minor or exaggerates an insignificant pain. It's every Latin grandma's magic remedy that cures any wound with words, love, and a kiss.

Examples

Does your little finger hurt? Sana sana, frog's tail, if it doesn't heal today it'll heal tomorrow.

She scraped her knee, sana sana and done.

Regional synonyms

Someone with the skill to control, calm, or manage tense situations and difficult personalities. Used figuratively in Argentina and Uruguay with a tone of admiration or humor, like a lion tamer who walks into chaos and somehow brings everyone back to earth.