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/Sounds like "YAH" (as in "yard") + "bah" (as in "bar") + "LYOH"/

Meaning

A Mexican expression meaning something is completely ruined, lost beyond repair, or there's nothing left to do. When something "ya valió," all you can do is accept defeat and move on.

Examples

It's over, we missed the flight.

If you don't study, the exam's a lost cause.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de El Salvador
Ni modo
Bandera de Colombia
Paila

In Ecuador, a close and trusted friend, someone who has been there through everything. Guate likely shares roots with the Mexican cuate (from Nahuatl coatl, meaning twin), both words pointing to a bond as tight as family.