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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

In Mexico, someone who chickened out at the last minute, canceled plans, or didn't keep their word. Being rajado is the opposite of being brave, and nobody wants to be called that because it implies total cowardice.